Fundación Hispano Británica FHB

What Fundación Hispano Británica is

Fundación Hispano Británica, or FHB, is a private Spanish foundation with a 40-year history devoted to cultural exchange between Spain and the United Kingdom. Its work combines awards and scholarships with lectures, reading groups, public conversations and educational publications.

Awards and scholarships

• Ignacio Echeverría Scholarship: support for the final two school years, with a residential option.
• Leonor de Castilla, Queen of England Award: an award for Spanish-British communication whose second edition was announced in May 2026.
• Queen Victoria Eugenia Chair: a course for doctoral students and a research award at a British university.
• Amigo de Honor and the FHB Young Writers Prize.

Activities

The Spanish-British Forum examines current subjects shared by both countries. FHB's broader calendar includes courses, lectures, history discussion groups, an English-literature reading group called FHB Book Club and “Tea Time Talks.” Its interview series features figures from cultural and diplomatic life.

Publications and outreach

The foundation publishes work on current affairs, literature and language, monarchy and society, history, art and heritage, music, film and theater. Its projects have included material marking the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth.

Funding and participation

FHB is supported by its endowment and contributions from institutions, businesses and individuals. The foundation says qualifying contributions are tax-deductible in Spain and offers participation as an Amigo FHB or Protector.

Contact

Address: Paseo de la Castellana 124, 28046 Madrid, Spain. Phone and WhatsApp: +34 669 28 70 98. Email: info@fhb.es. FHB also maintains Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube accounts.

Applicants and participants can consult the current call for each award or scholarship for eligibility, residence provisions, required documents, deadlines and selection rules.