Grants for Mountaineering Expeditions & Geological Expeditions

The Jeremy Willson Charitable Trust (JWCT) offers grants to support young athletes, geologists, and adventurers under 30. The funding focuses on geological and mountaineering expeditions, especially those involving climbers with disabilities or from developing countries. JWCT aims to foster practical projects that benefit communities and the environment while promoting individual growth in sports and geology. This small charity prioritizes specific projects over general funding, ensuring impactful contributions to worthy causes.

The Jeremy Willson Charitable Trust (JWCT) is a charity set up in tribute to and memory of Jeremy Willson. The charity helps people and projects that reflect Jeremy’s passions in life: athletics, geology, adventure and the environment.
The Jeremy Wilson Charitable Trust funds the following:

• Young able-bodied and disabled sportspeople and athletes.
• Young geologists.
• Young people or groups to participate in adventurous activities in the UK and overseas.
• Young mountaineers.
• Practical projects to conserve and improve access to natural environments, in particular protected areas, in the UK and overseas.
• Sports equipment for disabled people for sports clubs and other organisations.
• The JWCT support specific individuals and projects rather than contributing to other organisations’ general funds.

Eligibility

Geological expeditions:Applicants (or the majority of team members) must be aged under 30 (at the time of application). 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).Mountaineering expeditionsApplicants (or the majority of team members) must be aged under 30 (at the time of application). Preference will be given for expeditions which involve climbing unclimbed peaks, attempting new routes or which involve participation of climber/s with a disability or climber/s from a developing country.

Ineligibility

The JWCT does accept grant applications directly from individuals, groups and organisations that fit the above funding criteria, however note that the JWCT is a small charity and will not be able to fund all applications made however worthy.