The Strathmartine Trust offers a range of grants and awards. These are: the Strathmartine Grants, the Sandeman Grants, and the biennial Marinell Ash Award. Applicants must use an online form accessible between 1 December 2025 and 1 May 2026.
All applicants should read the detailed guidance notes available here (pdf): Application Guidance 2026
Strathmartine Trust Grants and Awards Application Form 2026 (complete online only)
Any general enquiries regarding the awards schemes should be emailed to: office@strathmartinetrust.org
The Strathmartine Grants
The Strathmartine Grants are awarded with the primary object of supporting research and education in Scottish History. The Trustees seek applications for grants of up to £5000 to assist with the completion of existing projects and to aid publication.
Sandeman Grants
The Trustees seek applications for grants of up to £2000 from the Sandeman Fund which is available to assist research in the field of early medieval Scottish History, either on documentary sources which relate to the history of Scotland before 1100 AD, or in cognate fields of historical research such as place names and art and archaeology of the peoples of early Scotland (including Scots, Britons, Picts and Vikings).
Marinell Ash Award
Applications are invited for a single award of £500 (or the US or Canadian Dollar equivalent) from The Marinell Ash Fund which is available to offer travel and study grants to a person studying any aspect of Scottish or North American History either as a post graduate student at any University or College whether in Scotland or elsewhere, or as an independent scholar.