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Small grants that seed, advance and flourish learning and education

Education and Learning Grants for Organisations

Grants of up to £4,000 available to UK registered charities and CICs for projects in the UK and internationally that work with children and adults most at risk of missing out on education.

Individual Study and Travel Awards

Full-time students at British universities may apply for up to £750 to cover unexpected financial gaps threatening their degree completion or to fund required short-term study trips abroad.

Gilchrist
Fieldwork Award

The Gilchrist Fieldwork Award of £15,000 is offered annually for the best overseas research proposal by a small team of qualified scientists or academics in the UK.

Expedition Grants

Grants of up to £3,000 for small or medium-sized student-led British expeditions, with teams of three or more, proposing to carry out research of a scientific nature in another country.