
Get involved
Find out more about how to apply to take part in Being Human Festival.
Get involved
Each year we invite humanities researchers and other staff from universities and research organisations to apply to take part in the festival by organising a public engagement event, activity or project.
Being Human Festival 2025 will take place from 6 to 15 November, with the theme Between the Lines. Applications for Being Human Festival 2025 are now open.
Please read the Application Guidelines document available below for important information about the festival and for further details about the different pathways.
If you're thinking of applying, we recommend that you watch back the recording of the Apply to Being Human Festival 2025 Webinar that took place on 27 February.
Application pathways
Please note the deadline for Institutional Grants and Festival Event Grants has now passed.
Festival Event (unfunded) pathway
Through our Festival Event pathway you can organise an activity that does not require funding from us.
- Festival Event (unfunded) Further Information [PDF]
- Activities grid [.xlsx]
- Festival Event (unfunded) application form template - to assist with preparing submission [.doc]
Please apply online. Deadline: 5pm, Friday 4 July.
If you are based outside of the UK and are interested in getting involved in the festival, please email us at: beinghuman@sas.ac.uk. You can find out more about our international work here.
Online application process
All applications must be submitted via our online system Survey Monkey Apply. Please follow the step-by-step instructions below for information on how to set up your account and submit an application. Application form templates have been provided to assist with preparing answers for submitting online.
Applying online
Step-by-step instructions
Applications will only be accepted via our online system Survey Monkey Apply. Please follow these step-by-step instructions on how to set up your account and submit an application.
Register for an account
- Visit this page and click the green ‘Register’ button in the top right hand corner.
- Register for an applicant account by completing the form. A confirmation link will be sent to your email. You won’t be able to submit applications or complete certain tasks until your email address has been verified.
Start your application
- Once you have verified your email address, log in on this page and click ‘View programs’. You can then select ‘More’ under Being Human Festival, or follow this link.
- Click the green ‘Apply’ button to start your application.
- You will be required to name your application. Please include your last name, organisation name and the pathway you are apply for, e.g. ‘Last name, University of London – Institutional Grant’.
- If you wish to collaborate with a colleague on an application you will now be able to add them as a collaborator, and they will be invited to set up an applicant account via email.
- Click ‘Pathway Selection’, select the award you are applying for and then click the ‘Mark as complete’ button.
- Click 'Complete Task' to confirm your pathway selection.
- An application form link will appear on the left-hand side. Click the link. This will take you to the application form.
- Once you have completed the application form click the ‘Mark as complete’ button.
- An equal opportunities form will also appear on the left-hand side. Click the link to complete the form.
- When you are ready to submit your application click the ‘Submit’ button. Please note, once you have submitted your application you will not be able to edit it. Please note you can save and return to your application as you need. You will need to ensure answers are entered for all required fields on the page you are on before moving to the next page or saving your progress. You may wish to use the templates provided to prepare your answers before entering them online.
- You should receive a confirmation email once you have submitted your application.
If you have any accessibility questions relating to online forms, or if you have any questions about the application process, please contact us at beinghuman@sas.ac.uk.
Developing your application
Before putting together your application, please ensure you refer to the relevant further information document, our case studies, our planning toolkits and our FAQs. We recommend that you also attend our 'Apply to Being Human Festival 2025 Webinar' on 27 February.
If you have any questions about applying to take part in the festival, please refer to our FAQs first. If your question is not answered there, then please feel free to contact us via email at beinghuman@sas.ac.uk.