Armourers and Brasiers Gauntlet Trust grants
Armourers and Brasiers Gauntlet Trust makes grants to small UK charities and funds science education in schools and materials science education and research.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Armourers and Brasiers Gauntlet Trust is the grant-making trust of the Armourers and Brasiers Company, and it runs three programmes open for direct application through its website. The first is grants to small charities, for a broad range of charitable purposes. For that programme the trustees consider small charities registered and operating in the UK, whose work falls into one of four areas: community or armed forces; children, youth or general education; health or medical; or the arts, arms or armour. The second is science education in schools, with grants of £600 to primary schools and £1,000 to secondary schools to enrich the science curriculum. The third is materials science, where it says it gives more than £250,000 each year in support of education and research.
What they fund
These categories come from the Charity Commission register. The trust's own programmes are more specific: small charities, science education in schools, and materials science.
Who and where
The register records the groups and places the trust covers. Its own guidance asks for small charities registered and operating in the UK.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Armourers and Brasiers Gauntlet Trust says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“We have three main grant-making programmes that are open for direct applications via this website. We give grants to Small Charities to support a broad range of charitable purposes. We support Science Education in Schools”
Source: armourershall.co.uk — Funding & Grants | Armourers' Hall →
“to support and promote Materials Science education and entrepreneurship across the UK, and by doing so to help individuals to fulfil their potential through challenging and rewarding careers in academia and industry”
Source: armourershall.co.uk — Materials Science | Armourers' Hall →
Who they say they'll fund
“The Trustees will consider applications from small charities registered and operating in the UK whose work can be categorised in one of the following areas: Community or Armed Forces; Children, Youth or General Education; Health or Medical; the Arts, Arms or Armour.”
Source: armourershall.co.uk — Funding & Grants | Armourers' Hall →
Grant sizes they mention
“We give grants of £600 to primary schools and £1,000 to secondary schools to enrich the science curriculum”
Source: armourershall.co.uk — Funding & Grants | Armourers' Hall →
“Each year the Gauntlet Trust gives more £250,000 in support of Materials Science education and research.”
Source: armourershall.co.uk — Materials Science | Armourers' Hall →
Deadlines they mention
“applications are generally open annually from mid June”
Source: armourershall.co.uk — Support for Science in Schools | Armourers' Hall →
How they say to apply
“Successful applicants receive grants over three years.”
Source: armourershall.co.uk — Funding & Grants | Armourers' Hall →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The support of all or any charitable institutions or purposes.
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does Armourers and Brasiers Gauntlet Trust typically give?
The amount depends on the programme. It gives £600 to primary schools and £1,000 to secondary schools to enrich the science curriculum. Each year the Gauntlet Trust gives more than £250,000 in support of materials science education and research. It does not publish a typical grant size for its small charities programme. In its most recent published accounts it made £212,054 in grants to organisations.
What does Armourers and Brasiers Gauntlet Trust fund?
Three main grant-making programmes, open for direct applications through its website: grants to small charities for a broad range of charitable purposes, support for science education in schools, and support for materials science. Of the materials science work, its aim is to support and promote materials science education and entrepreneurship across the UK. It describes this as helping individuals fulfil their potential through challenging and rewarding careers in academia and industry.
Who can apply to Armourers and Brasiers Gauntlet Trust?
For the small charities programme, the trustees consider applications from small charities registered and operating in the UK. The work must fall into one of four areas: community or armed forces; children, youth or general education; health or medical; or the arts, arms or armour. The Charity Commission register records it as funding throughout England and Wales.
How do I apply to Armourers and Brasiers Gauntlet Trust?
Applications are made directly through its website. For its support for science in schools, it says applications are generally open annually from mid June. Its funding pages also state that successful applicants receive grants over three years. Check the funder's own website (www.armourershall.co.uk/funding-grants) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 279204) for current guidance and opening dates, as processes can change.
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