Funding & Grants
We have three main grantmaking programmes that are open for direct applications. We give grants to Small Charities to support a broad range of charitable purposes. Applications are considered at Trustees' meetings three times a year. We support Science Education in Schools and we fund education and research in Materials Science at university through specific programmes. Our science programmes are open to eligible applicants for as long as funds are available in each financial year ending 31st March.
Our most recent audited accounts are available here.
Support for Materials Science
Materials Science is the modern discipline most closely aligned to our ancient craft of working with metals and materials. We offer travel grants for research students working towards PhD or EngD to present their work at academic conferences, and grants for undergraduate students on Materials Science degree courses to help with the costs of industrial placements.
Grants for School Science
We give grants of £600 to primary schools and £1,000 to secondary schools to enrich the science curriculum and encourage students to take up scientific careers particularly in Materials Science.