About
The Gilchrist Educational Trust is a British registered charity that provides financial support for educational initiatives and research. The Trust makes grants to individuals facing unexpected financial difficulties during their university studies, organizations working to fill educational gaps, and British expeditions conducting scientific research overseas. It also offers the prestigious Gilchrist Fieldwork Award of £15,000 annually for overseas research proposals by small teams of qualified scientists or academics in the U.K.
Funding Opportunities
Gilchrist Educational Trust - Grants to Organisations
The Gilchrist Educational Trust provides grants to organisations for academic educational projects that fill educational gaps or make particular aspects of education or learning more widely available. The programme supports specific projects, equipment, or furniture purchases rather than general operating funds. Applications are considered annually by Trustees if projects demonstrate capacity to benefit multiple people and do not duplicate existing work. The Trust prioritizes academic educational initiatives over social educational projects. Eligible organisations must be registered as a company or charity in the UK, and if projects are overseas, applications must come from a UK organisation. The Trust does not fund primary or secondary schools, building renovations, organisations with political bias, or medical organisations without significant educational components. Applications are reviewed once annually in April or May, with submissions required by the end of February. In the Trust's last financial year, grants ranged from £500 to £4,000. The programme aims to support discrete educational projects with measurable impact rather than providing general operational support. Organisations are unlikely to receive funding in consecutive years.
Gilchrist Educational Trust Grants to Individuals
The Gilchrist Educational Trust provides two categories of grants to tertiary level students at British Universities. The first category supports students who have made proper provision to fund their degree or higher education course but face unexpected financial difficulties that may prevent completion, typically in their last year. The second category provides Travel Grants for students who, as part of their degree course, are required to spend a short period studying in another country, such as fieldwork for a thesis or dissertation, or medical students' elective study periods. Applicants must be full-time students at a British University. The Trust does not support foundation degrees until converted to honours degrees, part-time students, those seeking funds to take up a place on a course, students needing help with dependent costs, or those spending most of an academic year abroad. During the Trust's last financial year, 59 students received either an Adult Study Grant (average £617) or a Travel Study Grant (average £537). Applications may be submitted at any time throughout the year via email.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 3
- Active Now
- 2
- Source Domain
- gilchristgrants.org.uk
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