We are delighted to announce that the European Association of Digital Humanities (EADH)  is launching a new Small Grants funding round. All current EADH members, including members of our Associate Organizations (Associazione per l’Informatica Umanistica e la Cultura Digitale [AIUCD]; the Czech Association for Digital Humanities [CzADH]; the Association for Digital Humanities in the German Speaking Areas [DHd]; Digital Humanities in the Nordic and Baltic Countries [DHNB]) are invited to apply for financial support for initiatives consistent with the scope of EADH's activities, as stated in the Article 2 of our Constitution:

The objectives of the Association are to promote the advancement of education in the digital humanities, through the development and use of computational methods in research and teaching in the Humanities and related educational disciplines.

The deadline for submitting a proposal is 23:59 (CET) of 16 November 2025 and a maximum of five grants of 1,000 Euros each will be awarded during this call. To submit a proposal, please download and fill the application template in all its parts and send all requested documentation in ONE email to grants@eadh.org. The results will be communicated to the participants and publicly announced by 02 February 2026. Awardees will also have the opportunity to present their work-in-progress at the next EADH conference, should they wish to do so.

Who can apply?

The call is open to all practitioners working in all Humanities disciplines who can demonstrate proof of direct membership to EADH or direct membership to one of our Associate Organizations (AIUCD, CzADH, DHd, DHNB). Early-career researchers (from graduate students to postdoctoral researchers up to and including the fifth year after completion of the PhD) are especially encouraged to apply. Applications must come from intended beneficiaries directly: it is not possible to redistribute the grants (for example in the form of bursary schemes) to other recipients under the terms of this call. The application must have a single lead applicant (even if they are representing a team) and that person must be an EADH member (or relevant AO member, see below) at the time of sending in the application (by 23.59 CET on 16 November 2025). Proof of membership varies across our AOs, but usually consists of a membership number provided by the relevant organization and/or proof of bank transfer with the date when the membership fee was paid and the name of the member. EADH members can be the lead applicant of only one application per funding round, and can be included  as team members in a maximum of two applications per funding round.

How can I become a direct member of EADH or the Associate Organizations?

• Become a direct member of EADH

• Become a member of the Italian DH Associate Organization AIUCD

• Become a member of the Czech DH Associate Organization CzADH

• Become a member of the German-speaking DH Associate Organization DHd

• Become a member of the DH Nordic & Baltic Associate Organization DHNB

What are EADH Small Grants for? 

EADH Small Grants might cover:

• organization of a research-related event such as a seminar or workshop;

• travel expenses to work collaboratively;

• travel expenses  to visit a gallery/library/archive/museum to work with collections;

• research time for a new or ongoing project;

• purchase of equipment/software license for a specific project.

(See below for some examples of projects that we funded during the last round of Small Grants.)

What are EADH Small Grants not for? 

EADH Small Grants cannot cover:

• hiring third parties (such as developers, consultants, digitisation firms);

• compensation for crowdsourcing projects or other volunteer contributions;

How to apply?

Please submit:

• An application template presenting your proposal (1,000 to 1,500 words excluding bibliography, keywords and data management plan). If the proposal is for a group project, please list all names of the associated group. The template must be complete in all its sections. Sections include  state of the art of the appropriate field, methodology, aims and objectives of the project, a data management plan and a detailed timeline (please note that the goals should be achieved within one year from the public announcement on 2 February 2026). 

• An itemized budget breakdown, for up to 1000 € per grant.

• A CV from the person applying for the grant evidencing experience, skills, and knowledge relevant to the field of the proposed project. The CV should not exceed 2 pages.

• An AI statement, declaring if (and to what extent) you have made any use of AI tools in the preparation of your application. Please list the tools used and their purpose.

• (Only if your project deals with personal data) A GDPR statement explaining how personal information will be handled. You should include references to any institutional requirements that must be met, such as university archiving and/or ethics officers who must be consulted directly, or relevant national/disciplinary ethical guidelines (e.g. the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity).

• When submitting your proposal to grants@eadh.org, please use the email subject line “EADH SMALL GRANTS 2025 - [YOUR NAME].” If there is more than one applicant, please only use the lead applicant’s name in the subject line.

Which are the evaluation criteria?

Each application will be reviewed and evaluated by at least two EADH Executive Committee members; the evaluators may also request the pro veritate opinion of an external expert. 

Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Completeness of application (Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, incomplete applications and/or those that do not provide proof of EADH/AO membership will be immediately rejected) 

• Scientific soundness of application (methodology, clarity, originality, feasibility in a one year period);

• Applicant's CV (competence, previous experience in the field according to career stage);

• Career stage of the applicant (note that priority will be given to early-career members);

• Access of the applicant to other funding (e.g., working as part of a large funded project or not. Priority will be given to applicants who have no access to other sources of funding);

• Sustainability of the project (if for example the funding request involves working on a digital project/tool/infrastructure);

• Benefit for the wider EADH community (e.g., reusability and openness of the outputs, and data compliance with FAIR or CARE guidelines, where relevant).

What happens if you obtain a grant?

EADH Small Grants awardees will  sign an agreement with EADH, wherein they commit to accomplishing the goals outlined in their proposal within one year from the public announcement of the EADH Small Grant Scheme results. Grant holders will also agree to submit a report at the end of this one year period. The report (1,000 to 1,500 words) should address the goals listed in the original proposal as well as present the scientific outcomes. If the grant has been awarded to support an event or purchase equipment/software, original receipts should be attached and itemized. The grant recipients’ reports will be published on the EADH website. EADH support must be acknowledged on scientific products co-financed through this scheme, in an Acknowledgements section of publications and/or by using the EADH logo (this includes slide presentations, posters, and any marketing materials used to promote an event/project) In turn, EADH commits to paying the grant after the report and receipts have been submitted. EADH Small Grant recipients will not be able to participate in future calls for three years. 

What have EADH Small Grants funded in the past?

Some projects that were funded during the last round (2020) include:

1. Soviet Yiddish press digitization start-up project: (Lead Applicant: Ilia Uchitel)
   The project aimed to collect, unify, and build a database of the Soviet Yiddish Periodicals (SYP) held in four major libraries in Russia and Ukraine, as well as to develop an online application visualizing the collected data. The application is publicly available at https://parasolcorpus.org/syp/.
   EADH Small Grant funded the development of the web application, digitization of the paper library cards costs as well as a 4 day field trip to Kyiv.

2. A digital exploration of spatial movements in Amsterdam at Premodern Times (Lead Applicant: Gamze Saygi).
   Saygi hypothesized everyday mobility in 18th century Amsterdam through space-time mapping. She discovered premodern commuting patterns in the city, through combining methods of automatic text extraction, geocoding and mapping. Interactive visualisation can be accessed at: https://www.freedomofthestreets.org/visualisation/mobility
   EADH Small Grant funded the applicant’s research time.

3. Romans 1 by 1. Augusta Traiana et territorium (Lead applicant: Annamária-Izabella Pázsint)
   The project aimed to expand the open access database Romans 1 by 1 through the ingestion of the epigraphical data corresponding to Augusta Traiana and its territory, thus contributing to promoting the use of computational methods in the study and teaching of ancient history.
   EADH Small Grant funded the applicant’s research time to work on an ongoing project

If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch with us by emailing grants@eadh.or