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Funding opportunity: The Willison Foundation Charitable Trust
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-Organisation: The Willison Foundation Charitable TrustThe Willison Foundation Charitable Trust (established in 2016 by Mr. Ian Willison) is a registered charity dedicated to the advancement of the History of the Book in the humanities. While its primary focus is book history, the Trust actively funds research into cartography—specifically the production, circulation, and consumption of maps, charts, and mass-produced graphics. The maximum grant available is £5,000.
Research focus:
Historical Map-Making: The Trust supports academic studies focusing on English and European map and chart-making between 1500 and 1800
Cartography & Diplomacy: It funds projects investigating the intersection of cartography, travel accounts, and international relations (such as map usage during the Congress of Utrecht)
Graphics as Text: The Trust broadly considers maps, music, and mass-produced prints as integral components of book history
