Wardens and Assistants of Rochester Bridge in the County of Kent grants
The Rochester Bridge Trust funds heritage, education and engineering projects mainly in Kent and Medway, typically covering 25% to 75% of project costs, but only when it has a funding surplus available.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
The Rochester Bridge Trust (registered as Wardens and Assistants of Rochester Bridge in the County of Kent, charity number 207100) funds heritage, education and engineering projects, mainly in Kent and Medway. Its main charitable purpose is to maintain crossings of the River Medway, and it only makes funds available for grants when it has a long-term surplus after providing for that purpose, so funding availability can vary from year to year. When it does fund, it supports projects that reflect its own history, values and activities, including agriculture, civil engineering, education, and local history and heritage. Grants are normally awarded for between 25% and 75% of the total cost of a project, unless otherwise stated. The trust also runs occasional named programmes, such as its Engineering Enrichment Schools Programme for Kent schools; its most recent 2026-2028 round closed to applications on 1 May 2026, so check the trust's website for the next one.
What they fund
The Rochester Bridge Trust supports heritage, education and engineering projects connected to its history and values, alongside its main purpose of maintaining Rochester Bridge.
Who and where
It supports the general public across Kent, Medway and neighbouring areas, including Bromley, Suffolk, Bexley, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire and West Sussex.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Wardens and Assistants of Rochester Bridge in the County of Kent 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 supports projects which reflect the Trust's own history, values and activities. These include: agriculture, civil engineering, education, local history and heritage.”
Source: rbt.org.uk — Grants and Scholarships - The Rochester Bridge Trust →
Who they say they'll fund
“For your school to be able to take part in the EESP, it must be: located within the historic county of Kent (this includes Kent, Medway, Bexley and Bromley). a secondary school that is part of a multi‐academy trust which must include primary schools.”
Source: rbt.org.uk — The Engineering Enrichment Schools Programme (EESP) 2026-2028 - The Rochester Bridge Trust →
“The Rochester Bridge Trust's main charitable purpose is to provide crossings of the River Medway. It makes funds available for grants only when it has a long-term surplus after providing for its main purpose.”
Source: rbt.org.uk — Grants and Scholarships - The Rochester Bridge Trust →
Grant sizes they mention
“Successful applicant schools will receive £10,000 in funding over two years, to be spent on engineering and maths enrichment activities.”
Source: rbt.org.uk — The Engineering Enrichment Schools Programme (EESP) 2026-2028 - The Rochester Bridge Trust →
“Grants are awarded for between 25% to 75% of the total cost of a project, unless otherwise stated.”
Source: rbt.org.uk — Grants and Scholarships - The Rochester Bridge Trust →
Deadlines they mention
“The Engineering Enrichment Schools Programme opened to applications from local schools on 9 March 2026. Applications will close on 1 May 2026.”
Source: rbt.org.uk — The Engineering Enrichment Schools Programme (EESP) 2026-2028 - The Rochester Bridge Trust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The maintenance and improvement of the bridges (hereinafter referred to as rochester bridge)and the approaches thereto belonging to the charity and of the banks and channel of the river medway so far as the conditions thereof may affect the maintenance of rochester bridge.(2) the promotion of the following 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 the Rochester Bridge Trust typically give?
Grants are normally awarded for between 25% and 75% of the total cost of a project, unless otherwise stated.
What does it fund?
Projects which reflect the trust's own history, values and activities, including agriculture, civil engineering, education, and local history and heritage.
Who can apply?
Organisations proposing projects that reflect the trust's own history, values and activities — such as agriculture, civil engineering, education, or local history and heritage — mainly in Kent and Medway. Funding is only available when the trust has a long-term surplus after providing for its main purpose of maintaining crossings of the River Medway, so availability can vary from year to year.
How do I apply?
Contact the Rochester Bridge Trust directly about your project, as it does not publish a set application process for its general grants. Occasional named programmes, such as its Engineering Enrichment Schools Programme, run to their own timescales — its most recent 2026-2028 round closed to applications on 1 May 2026. Check the funder's own website (rbt.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 207100) for current guidance, as processes and open programmes can change.
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