Peter Jost Charitable Foundation grants
Peter Jost Charitable Foundation funds the advancement of science and technology, with an emphasis on tribology, and medical research into treatments for hearing loss.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Peter Jost Charitable Foundation puts its money behind two things: science and technology with an emphasis on tribology, and medical research into treatments for hearing loss. Both are pursued through teaching and research. The one application route it publishes is a travel fund, and that is aimed at people rather than at charities. Awards from it are normally restricted to research students, post-docs or academic staff under the age of 50 working at UK universities. The maximum any one applicant can request is £1,500. The register records that the foundation makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research, so a charity would need to approach it directly rather than through a published scheme.
What they fund
The Charity Commission register records the broad areas this foundation works in. Its own published aims are narrower, centring on tribology and on treatments for hearing loss.
Who and where
The register records the foundation as working throughout England and Wales, with people with disabilities and other charities and voluntary bodies among those it is set up to help.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Peter Jost Charitable Foundation 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
“The advancement of science and technology with an emphasis on tribology through teaching and research. The advancement of medical research and in particular the discovery and development of treatments for hearing loss”
Source: jostfoundation.org.uk — Jost Foundation - Peter Jost Charitable Foundation →
Who they say they'll fund
“Awards are normally restricted to research students, post-docs or academic staff under the age of 50 working at UK universities”
Source: jostfoundation.org.uk — Jost Foundation - TRAVEL FUND →
What they say they won't fund
“The Fund cannot consider retrospective applications”
Source: jostfoundation.org.uk — Jost Foundation - TRAVEL FUND →
Grant sizes they mention
“The maximum that can be requested by any one applicant is £1,500”
Source: jostfoundation.org.uk — Jost Foundation - TRAVEL FUND →
Deadlines they mention
“Closing dates for applications are usually 31 March and 30 September each calendar year”
Source: jostfoundation.org.uk — Jost Foundation - TRAVEL FUND →
How they say to apply
“Funding is available to cover the cost of travel costs (economy air or rail) accommodation and conference registration for meetings to be held no more than 12 months later than the date of application”
Source: jostfoundation.org.uk — Jost Foundation - TRAVEL FUND →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The capital and income of the trust fund is to be applied for: (1) the advancement of public education and the increase of public knowledge in science and technology through teaching reasearch and development and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing the trustees are requested but not required to…
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 Peter Jost Charitable Foundation typically give?
The foundation does not publish a typical grant size for organisations. Its most recent published accounts record £139,718 in grants to organisations and £49,431 in grants to individuals. For its travel fund, the maximum that can be requested by any one applicant is £1,500.
What does Peter Jost Charitable Foundation fund?
Its published aims are the advancement of science and technology with an emphasis on tribology, through teaching and research. It also funds the advancement of medical research, in particular the discovery and development of treatments for hearing loss. The Charity Commission register lists a wider set: education and training, environment, conservation and heritage, overseas aid and famine relief, disability, the advancement of health or saving of lives, and general charitable purposes.
Who can apply?
The register records that the foundation makes grants to organisations, and that it works throughout England and Wales. The only application guidance on its own website is for its travel fund. That fund is normally restricted to research students, post-docs or academic staff under the age of 50 working at UK universities. If you are a charity, contact the foundation before you spend time on an application.
What won't it fund?
Its travel fund cannot consider retrospective applications. That fund covers the cost of travel (economy air or rail), accommodation and conference registration for meetings to be held no more than 12 months later than the date of application.
How do I apply?
For the travel fund, closing dates for applications are usually 31 March and 30 September each calendar year. Confirm the current date with the foundation before you rely on it. Check the funder's own website (www.jostfoundation.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 293571) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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