The Society for the Advancement of Management Studies (SAMS)

Registered charity 231942 · since 1964journalofmanagementstudies.ac.uk/sams/funding·International, United Kingdom·Updated 30 October 2026

At a glance

£541k

Annual giving, year to 31 December 2024

From the Charity Commission register

Open to applications

Fixed application deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

SAMS funds workshops and events that benefit the global management studies community, along with research partnerships that build networks and research capacity, so work of this kind is a plausible fit.
Its Developing the Management Studies Community Scheme is capped at up to £10,000, but most awards are significantly below that and the charity expects applicants to have other sources of support, so a modest request that names funding from elsewhere is the realistic approach.
Applications are invited twice a year with fixed deadlines, so check the current call before planning a bid.
For partnership schemes, the charity encourages applicants to contact the grant provider to discuss a proposal first, and the SAMS/BAM Research Capacity Building Grant (up to £75,000) prioritises diversity, social value and long-term research potential.
Eligibility and processes vary by scheme, so read the criteria for the specific scheme you are considering before applying.

Overview

The Society for the Advancement of Management Studies (SAMS) is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 231942).

The Society for the Advancement of Management Studies (SAMS) is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of education in management studies and the support of early career academics. It works through targeted funding schemes and collaborative partnerships to help academics, practitioners and institutions deliver workshops, events and research projects worldwide. Its annual giving was £541,307, according to the Charity Commission register, and its calls for funding run twice a year.

What they fund

Priority Areas

SAMS supports the management studies community through grants for workshops and events that benefit the global community, including activities to develop early-career business and management academics. Its partnership schemes support research projects and research capacity, helping academics, practitioners and institutions build networks and deliver meaningful outcomes. Funding is delivered through schemes run independently and with partner organisations, and eligibility and application processes vary by scheme. For the community scheme, it expects applicants to have other sources of support because most awards are significantly below its usual maximum. It also makes needs-based bursaries to help scholars attend professional development workshops and other events run by the Journal of Management Studies.

Themes

Management studies events
Management research
Early-career academic development

Geographic Focus

UK. Priority: Worldwide.

How to apply

Apply during the twice-yearly calls for funding for workshops or events that benefit the global management studies community.

Deadlines: Applications are invited twice a year.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

Applicants are expected to have other sources of support, as most awards are significantly less than the maximum.
The SAMS/BAM grant prioritises diversity, social value and long-term research potential.
For partnership schemes, it encourages applicants to contact the grant provider to discuss a proposal.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

United Kingdom
International

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to The Society for the Advancement of Management Studies (SAMS).

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Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 December 2020	£668,988	£770,119	£427,017	Accounts for year to 31 December 2020
year to 31 December 2021	£580,307	£469,738	£84,579	Accounts for year to 31 December 2021
year to 31 December 2022	£574,124	£578,925	£50,076	Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023	£601,740	£675,540	£110,952	Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024	£612,058	£1,186,191	£541,307	Accounts for year to 31 December 2024

Income vs grants paid

IncomeGrants paid

Total value each financial year

YE 2020

£427k grants

YE 2021

£84,579 grants

YE 2022

£50,076 grants

YE 2023

£111k grants

YE 2024

£541k grants

Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.

Grants paid, all years: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.