The Society provides funding for geographical research, fieldwork and teaching.

The grants offer support to desk and field researchers, research teams and school teachers. Grants are for work in both the UK and overseas and range in value from £500 to £15,000. 

Follow the links below to find out more about each grant.

  Established Researchers
   Gilchrist Fieldwork Award
   Peter Fleming Award
   Ralph Brown Expedition Award
   Thesiger-Oman International Research Fellowships

  Early Career Researchers
   Small Research Grants
   EPSRC Geographical Research Grants
   20th International Geographical Congress Award
   30th International Geographical Congress Award
   Dudley Stamp Memorial Award
   Jasmin Leila Award

  Postgraduate
   Postgraduate Research Awards
   Slawson Awards
   Hong Kong Research Grant
   Henrietta Hutton Research Grants
   Monica Cole Research Grant
   British Airways Travel Bursaries
   Geographical Fieldwork Grants
   Geographical Club Award
   Dudley Stamp Memorial Award
   Frederick Soddy Postgraduate Award

  Undergraduate
   Geographical Fieldwork Grants
   Henrietta Hutton Research Grants
   Monica Cole Research Grant
   International Leadership and Capacity Building Bursary
   Learning and Leading

  Expeditions, Fieldwork and Independent Travel
   Geographical Fieldwork Grants
   Journey of a Lifetime Award
   Land Rover 'Go beyond' Bursary
   Neville Shulman Challenge Award
   Learning and Leading

  Teaching
   Innovative Geography Teaching Grants scheme
   Ray Y Gildea Jr Award
   Learning and Leading

  Other RGS-IBG Awards
   International Leadership and Capacity Building Bursary
   Learning and Leading