Douglas Bomford Trust: Other Awards Less than £5000 Grant

Douglas Bomford Trust: Other Awards Less than £5000 Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Douglas Bomford Trust
Amount: Up to £5,000
Last Updated: November 05, 2025

Summary

The Douglas Bomford Trust offers grants under £5000 to promote sustainable agricultural practices through engineering and technology. The funding supports education, research, and innovation, enabling individuals and organizations to enhance their skills and competencies. Eligible applicants must demonstrate a commitment to the Trust's objectives and have a UK connection. This initiative aims to foster knowledge transfer and professional development in the agricultural sector, benefiting both individuals and the environment.

Overview

The objective of the Trust is to advance knowledge, understanding, practice, and competence in the application of engineering and technology to achieve sustainable agricultural, food and biological systems for the benefit of the environment and mankind. The Trust provides funding to enable competent individuals and organisations to pursue: Education, training, research and knowledge transfer. Innovation and the application of science and technology with respect to the design, development, evaluation and construction of machines, systems and techniques. Travel to acquire or disseminate knowledge. The development or acquisition of new skills, techniques and capabilities. The development and maintenance of professional competencies. (Including Membership of IAgrE (Institution of Agricultural Engineers) for students on relevant courses or research programmes.)

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To be eligible, individuals must:Demonstrate commitment to the objectives to the TrustDemonstrate that all appropriate sources of funding are being pursuedIndicate the benefits or outcomes that Trust funding will achieve both personally, and towards the overall objectives of the TrustDemonstrate the ability and intention to achieve those outcomesHave some connection with the United Kingdom through nationality, residency, or place of learning/registration.If the application is on behalf of an organisation, it must either have charitable status or the funding must be for charitable purposes.