The trust actively encourages children and young people to learn from the land through hands-on outdoor learning opportunities on its estates and by offering grants.
It was founded by the philanthropist Ernest Cook in 1952 and each year the trustees distribute up to £2m in educational grants to benefit children and young people.
The Ernest Cook Trust is unusual in being a land-based trust which has education as its sole charitable objective.
How much is available?
Applicants can apply for either the small grants programme, which offers up to £4,000 to state schools and small registered charities that require up-front funding for projects.
The large grants programme provides up to £12,000 for larger-scale education projects. These sometimes require support for the salary of an education officer; in such cases the trust expects to be a part-funder.
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