Each year, the Academy of Urbanism runs the Small Grants Scheme for Young Urbanists to help bring exciting, innovative projects to life. After a call for submissions and an application process, up to two inspiring and ambitious projects are awarded a grant of up to £500 to facilitate their ideas.

The deadline for submitting proposals is Sunday, 11 January 2026.

If you are not sure about something, please contact us at [email protected] and we will be happy to help.

What's next? 

If the above sounds good to you and you have a project that you are itching to work on based on the information above, click on the link below and complete the application process.

Apply Here

Deadline for submitting proposals is 11 January 2026

Who is eligible to apply?

You must be a current Young Urbanist member of the AoU to be eligible to apply. For more information on how to join, click here.

Looking for some inspiration? 

Check out what some of our past Small Grant Scheme recipients have worked on!

2024 Small Grants Scheme recipients

2023 Small Grants Scheme recipients

2022 Small Grants Scheme recipients

2021 Small Grants Scheme recipients

2020 Small Grants Scheme recipients

2019 Small Grants Scheme recipients

2018 Small Grants Scheme recipients

2017 Small Grants Scheme recipients

If you wish to learn more about the Small Grant Scheme, please feel free to contact our Young Urbanist & Membership Coordinator, Avantika Pathania at [email protected].

The Academy of Urbanism (Number 2) Limited is a not-for-profit organisation limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales 0595604, 11c Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 IXE, United Kingdom.
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