The UK’s only national festival of the humanities, will be returning for fourth year between 17-25 November 2017 and number of grants to support public engagement activities is being offered!
The festival theme this year is ‘Lost and Found’.
To apply for a ‘Small Award’, a ‘Hub Award’, or apply to take part with an event that does not require funding from the festival visit the Being Human festival website
There are also now a number of case-studies on the website which should be useful if you are thinking of applying.
Being Human Festival call for Participants 17–25 November 2017
Reminder: Funding opportunity – Being Human festival










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