The Ernest Cook Trust
The Ernest Cook Trust - support for a wide range of projects including environmental and countryside projects
Registered charities, schools and not-for-profit organisations wishing to encourage young people's interest either in the countryside and the environment, the arts or aiming to raise levels of literacy and numeracy can apply for funding to the Ernest Cook Trust (ECT).
The Trust operates two grant making programmes:
- The small grants programme (under £4,000) supports state schools and small registered charities which would like to undertake projects which meet the Trust's objectives and require a small amount of pump-priming in order for such projects to take place.
- The large grants programme (Grants over £4,000) is aimed at more comprehensive education programmes.
In 2008/09, the ECT Trustees gave £1.7m to support over 450 educational projects. Grants awarded range from supporting children’s literacy and numeracy, to teaching young people how to manage money in London schools, to helping to keep the ancient craft of coppicing alive by supporting apprenticeships in the North West.
Grants are normally awarded for one year only. Trustees meet several times a year to consider applications.
For more information, go to: http://www.ernestcooktrust.org.uk/grants/index.html
last updated on 6th July 2011