Eva Crane Trust Grant

The Eva Crane Trust Grant promotes the advancement of apiology and supports innovative research related to bees. It is open to individuals and organizations globally, with a focus on projects that improve understanding or practice in apiculture. The Trust favors innovative approaches, particularly those involving citizen science and educational outreach. Grants can cover various costs, but standalone travel or basic beekeeping projects are excluded. This initiative aims to foster significant contributions to bee research and awareness.

The objects of the Trust are:

• the advancement of the science of apiology;promoting, financing, organising and carrying on and encouraging bee research for the public benefit.

The Trust prides itself on its flexibility and will consider applications that broadly meet any of the above objects. However, applicants should bear in mind the general policy guidelines below.
The principal objectives of the Trust when considering an application are as follows:
That research projects will benefit and/or improve an understanding of bees. In the case of scientific projects, that they will support the dissemination of findings in peer-reviewed research and/or academic publications.That outcomes are widely disseminated in order to improve apicultural practice internationally.There must always be a strong intellectual and/or strategic rationale for the particular project for which the Trust’s help is sought.In the case of Citizen Science projects they should contribute to the collection of substantial amounts of data that are impossible to obtain by other means. Or proposals should involve beekeepers and/or the public to create awareness about various aspects of apiculture and the environment through monitoring and information gathering.In the case of historical and/or archaeological projects, that the gathering of new information, the further expansion of existing knowledge and the dissemination of this material reaches the widest possible range of interest groups including those beyond the normal scope of the bee world.
Based upon these Objectives the Trust has supported:
Academic conferences on bee-related scientific and historical research.In some cases, travel and publication costs related to any of the above.Graduate and post-graduate projects but not school-based projects or those targeted at a younger audience.

Eligibility

The Trust is international in outlook and covers all species of bees.   Grants can be made to individuals and organizations that might otherwise find funding difficult in this specialized field.For PhD StudentsAn application directly from a PhD student should be accompanied by a letter of detailed support, for the student and the project, from their supervisor. A stipend covering the 1st year of the project would be considered in exceptional circumstances.For projects lasting more than 1 year, the supervisor should evaluate the progress being achieved after 12 months and report back to the Trustees.

Ineligibility

Please note that the Trust does NOT give grants for:Standalone travel or conference registration feesAcademic chairsLong-term or core funding (such as overheads or infrastructure within organizations)Retrospective funding of projects (i.e. costs already incurred)Entrepreneurs seeking funds for enterprises leading to commercial gain.Other charities whose intention is to redistribute funds to external applicantsBasic beekeeping enterprisesThe Funds do not cover Institution overheads.It should also be highlighted that the reapplication or resubmission of a previously rejected grant application is unlikely to succeed.