The John Thaw Foundation Grants

The John Thaw Foundation provides small grants for a wide range of theatre-related projects and organisations that help disadvantaged and underprivileged children and young people in England and Wales. The Foundation was established in 2002 in memory of the actor John Thaw (1942-2002), perhaps best known for playing Inspector Morse from 1987. The Foundation's trustees include several members of his family, as well as his wife, the actor Shelia Hancock. The Foundation supports related charities, education organisations and drama students by advancing education through funding of scholarships for persons who wish to make the theatre their career and who cannot afford the fees of the necessary educational institutions. It also supports theatrical charities and other charitable purposes as determined by the trustees. In particular, the Foundation seeks to support a wide range of theatre-related projects and organisations that help disadvantaged and underprivileged children and young people in England and Wales.