# The European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association (Ehbea)

- Type: EU / international
- Charity number: 1154585 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1154585)
- Website: http://ehbea.com/
- Latest income: £51.3k; spending £40.9k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Ireland, Romania, Russia, San Marino
- Other names: European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association (previous); Ehbea (working); European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association (Ehbea) (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/european-human-behaviour-and-evolution-association

The main activities of EHBEA are:1. A yearly conference and 2. Grants awarded towards a) research costs, b) travel costs to attend our conference, and c) scientific workshop costs.These all aim to further scientific dissemination of findings with regard to evolution and human behaviour. All EHBEA-sponsored events, e.g. our annual conference, are open to the public.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £51.3k | £40.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £6,359 | £14.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £6,868 | £7,303 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £20.2k | £3,546 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,903 | £12.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance scientific research, particularly among European academics and research students, in evolutionary accounts of Human cognition, Behaviour and society, including Human behavioural ecology, evolutionary psychology, cultural Evolution and gene-culture co-Evolution, Human ethology, behavioural genetics, the comparative method, and evolutionary sub-disciplines of economics, medicine, population studies, archaeology, and other Human sciences. Ehbea is committed to a broad, pluralistic and interdisciplinary perspective, and encourages rigorous science with strong theoretical foundations and integration across disciplines.

## What it funds

The European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association (Ehbea) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association (Ehbea) reported income of £51.3k and spending of £40.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £79.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Albania, Andorra, Australia and Austria and 35 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association (Ehbea) in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (ehbea.com) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association (Ehbea) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association (Ehbea) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association (Ehbea) fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Albania, Andorra, Australia and Austria and 35 more areas.

### Does The European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association (Ehbea) give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association (Ehbea) makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association (Ehbea) give each year?

The register does not break out The European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association (Ehbea)'s grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £40.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.9k a year.

### How large is The European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association (Ehbea)?

In its latest reported year The European Human Behaviour and Evolution Association (Ehbea) reported income of £51.3k and spending of £40.9k.


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