Deadline: 31 October 2017
The Jeremy Willson Charitable Trust (JWCT), a charity set up in tribute to and memory of Jeremy Willson, is currently accepting applications for its grant program to help people and projects that reflect Jeremy’s passions in life: athletics, geology, adventure and the environment.
The charity awards and provides annual individual grants.
Funding Criteria
The JWCT funds the following:
- Young able-bodied and disabled sportspeople and athletes. Applicants must not be sportspeople or athletes whom are already well established in their sport.
- Young geologists. Geological expeditions and field research must be independently organised and have practical application and/or provide social or community benefit (e.g. tsunami or volcano warning). Preference will be given to groups that involve participation of student/s from a developing country.
- Young people or groups to participate in adventurous activities in the UK and overseas. Preference will be given where there is a social, education or community benefit and/or where there is participation of people with disabilities and/or non-commercially organised trips.
- Young mountaineers. Applicants must be under 30, and/or involve summiting unclimbed peaks or attempting new routes up peaks or involve participation of climber/s from a developing country.
- Practical projects to conserve and improve access to natural environments, in particular protected areas, in the UK and overseas.
- The JWCT supports individuals and projects directly rather than contributing to other organisations’ general funds.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must submit applications via email.
For more information, please visit JWCT Grants.