Apply for a grant
CoLAT supports all kinds of archaeological work, and the exhibition of archaeological sites, within the City of London and its environs.
Important information for applicants
The grants awarded in previous years are on the page about Grants given
The next round of grants, for use in 2027, will be decided in December 2026. The deadline for applications will be towards the end of August 2026. We will post here the exact date and instructions. Please note our procedure. CoLAT will be asking its archaeological scrutineers to make a first assessment of each application, and the applicant may then be asked to improve it if improvements can be suggested. The formal date for the final application will be a date in the middle of October 2026, the deadline also for each applicant to arrange for a reference by an outsider to be sent to CoLAT.
CoLAT prefers to concentrate on educational or research activities, within or in addition to existing research frameworks; but assistance with survey and excavation projects may be requested. In the links for documentation below is an example of a recent successful application form.
References
One of the many publications supported by CoLAT
Applicants must ask one referee for a reference for an application. This should be somebody in any walk of life who can give an accurate and fair opinion on your project. You must send the Referee Report Form to the referee, and ask that person to send the reference, in confidence, to the Secretary before the submission date for your application. If the reference does not arrive in time, your application will not be considered. The reference is confidential and will not be divulged by CoLAT. It is up to the applicant to ensure that the reference arrives at CoLAT on time.
Claiming the grant
A CoLAT grant is payable by sending an invoice to CoLAT at the end of the work, with documented proof that the work has been done, either a draft text or a project report.
In the documents section below is a good example of a recent project report which was attached to the claim form: a project on Roman lamps in London. We have removed the financial details of the project which were attached. This can be used as a model for a project report.
Further information
If applicants require further guidance, questions can be directed to the CoLAT Secretary:
John Schofield
2 Carthew Villas
London
W6 0BS
Email: john@jschd.co.uk