The Society of Bookbinders offers a Grants Programme that supports education, accessibility, and innovation in bookbinding. The programme reflects our charitable aim to advance public education in the craft and to help bookbinding skills flourish, evolve, and reach wider audiences.

Since the launch of the SOB Grants Programme, funding has been awarded to support a wide range of activities, including conference attendance, professional development, the purchase of materials and attendance at a variety of bookbinding workshops.

The Programme will now be temporarily suspended until October 2026 while the Society reviews its financial position and assesses the funding available for future grant awards. This temporary pause will allow the Trustees to ensure that the Programme remains financially sustainable and can continue to support bookbinding education effectively in the future. 

Further information on the reopening of the Programme will be provided in October 2026.

For any questions contact Jill Sellars at [email protected].