Thriplow Charitable Trust grants
Thriplow Charitable Trust is a national trust funding education-related work such as academic research, bursaries and museum projects, with an application deadline of 25 September 2026.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Thriplow Charitable Trust funds education-related work, including academic research funding, undergraduate and graduate bursaries, exhibitions, conservation and environmental research, museum and library collections, teacher training, and resources in the developing world. It makes grants to charities and voluntary bodies, not to individuals. In its most recent accounts it gave around £251,900 in grants to organisations. It is no longer able to fund performing arts companies, and does not normally contribute to major charitable bodies with large funds or to clinical trials. If your application is successful, the trust cannot consider another application from you the following year. The deadline for applications is 25 September 2026.
What they fund
Thriplow Charitable Trust's funding is focused on education and training.
Who and where
It supports charities and voluntary bodies across England and Wales.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Thriplow Charitable 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
“The Trust gives grants for academic research funding, undergraduate and graduate bursaries, exhibitions, conservation/environmental research, museum and library collections, teacher training and resources in the developing world.”
Source: thriplowcharitabletrust.org — Thriplow Charitable Trust →
What they say they won't fund
“The Trust is no longer able to fund performing arts companies.”
Source: thriplowcharitabletrust.org — Thriplow Charitable Trust →
“In no circumstances can grants be made directly to individuals.”
Source: thriplowcharitabletrust.org — Thriplow Charitable Trust →
“In the case of successful applications, we are no longer able to consider applications in consecutive years.”
Source: thriplowcharitabletrust.org — Thriplow Charitable Trust →
“As a small charity, the Trust does not normally contribute to major charitable bodies with large funds or to clinical trials.”
Source: thriplowcharitabletrust.org — Thriplow Charitable Trust →
Deadlines they mention
“Deadline for applications: 25 September 2026.”
Source: thriplowcharitabletrust.org — Thriplow Charitable Trust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The advancement of higher and further education (whether in or in connection with universities university colleges polytechnics colleges and other places of learning or otherwise) and the promotion of research and the dissemination of the results of such research
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 Thriplow Charitable Trust give?
In its most recent accounts, it gave around £251,900 in grants to organisations. It does not publish a typical (median) grant size.
What does it fund?
It funds academic research, undergraduate and graduate bursaries, exhibitions, conservation and environmental research, museum and library collections, teacher training, and resources in the developing world.
Who can apply?
Charities and voluntary bodies. Grants cannot be made directly to individuals.
What won't it fund?
It is no longer able to fund performing arts companies, and does not normally contribute to major charitable bodies with large funds or to clinical trials. It cannot consider applications from a successful applicant in consecutive years.
How do I apply?
Apply by the deadline of 25 September 2026. Check the trust's own website (www.thriplowcharitabletrust.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1025531) for current guidance.
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