Douglas Bomford Trust: Other Awards More Than £5000 Grant

The Douglas Bomford Trust offers grants exceeding £5000 to promote sustainable agricultural practices through engineering and technology. Funding is available for education, research, innovation, and skills development, aimed at individuals and organizations committed to advancing these objectives. Applicants must demonstrate a connection to the UK and a commitment to the Trust's goals, ensuring that the funding will yield significant benefits for both personal growth and broader sustainability outcomes.

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 transferInnovation and the application of science and technology with respect to the  design, development, evaluation and construction of machines, systems and techniquesTravel to acquire or disseminate knowledge.The development and maintenance of professional competencies.The development or acquisition of new skills, techniques and capabilities.

Eligibility

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.