The Thriplow Charitable Trust
Grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 are available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas for the advancement of higher and further education, as well as for the promotion of research.
The Thriplow Charitable Trust is a grant-making charity with its principal office in Hertfordshire. The charitable objectives of the Trust are:
- The advancement of higher and further education whether in or in connection with universities, university colleges, colleges and other places of learning or otherwise, and
- The promotion of research and the dissemination of the results of such research.
The Trust gives one-off 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, and
- Early career development in the performing arts
The Trust no longer considers applications for funding in consecutive years, neither is it able to provide grant support for individuals.
Grants are usually made of amounts between £1,000 and £5,000. The Trust favours discrete projects and is reluctant to contribute to appeals for large sums. As a small charity, the Trust does not normally contribute to major charitable bodies with large funds or to clinical trials.
The Trustees meet twice annually to consider and approve grants. The next deadline for applications is Friday 25 September 2026 for consideration at the Trustees’ meeting on Friday 30 October 2026.
Further information, guidance and an online application form is available on the Trust’s website.