Building and Civil Engineering Charitable Trust

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Typical grants: £1,000 – £15,000
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Email application

Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.

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About Building and Civil Engineering Charitable Trust

The Building and Civil Engineering Charitable Trust supports people connected to the UK construction industry – past, present and future – through education, training and hardship relief. Its mission is to make a better life possible for construction workers and their dependants, funding projects that either promote careers in construction or lead to accredited qualifications. The Trust makes grants to UK-based not-for-profit organisations for education, training and research, including occupational health and safety initiatives. It also provides direct support to individuals who have worked in construction as a tradesperson for at least 12 months, offering relief in times of need such as unemployment, poverty, sickness or distress, along with education and training grants. Distinctively, the Trust focuses solely on the construction sector, blending organisational grants with individual hardship support.

What Building and Civil Engineering Charitable Trust funds

The Trust funds education, training and retraining for operatives and young people, as well as education, training and research for occupational health, health initiatives and safety initiatives. It supports projects that promote careers in the construction industry or lead to accredited qualifications. For individuals, it provides relief in times of need such as unemployment, poverty, sickness or distress, and education and training grants. The Trust also offers a Construction Employability Award for organisations committed to improving access to construction careers. All funded work must take place in the UK and benefit people connected to the construction industry.

Who can apply

Eligible applicants include UK-based not-for-profit organisations such as registered charities, community interest companies, social enterprises and community groups. Public sector bodies are excluded. Individuals who have worked in construction as a tradesperson within the UK for at least 12 months may apply for hardship and education grants. The Trust prioritises construction workers – past, present and future – and their dependants. There is no religious restriction. Organisations should be delivering benefits to the UK construction industry.

What Building and Civil Engineering Charitable Trust doesn't fund

The Trust does not fund public sector organisations or projects unrelated to the construction industry. Activities that do not directly benefit construction workers, their dependants, or the sector's workforce development are excluded.

How they like to fund

The Trust makes grants to organisations for education, training and research projects, and provides direct grants to individuals for hardship relief and training. It accepts unsolicited applications from eligible not-for-profits and individuals.

How much does Building and Civil Engineering Charitable Trust give?

Building and Civil Engineering Charitable Trust runs 3 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 29 sourced facts

Construction Employability AwardCurrently closed

£25,000 – £25,000

Online application form
1 rounds a year
Single-year grants

Individual hardship and education/training grants

Organisational grants for education, training and research

Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.

What Building and Civil Engineering Charitable Trust funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

Organisations committed to improving access to construction careers are invited to apply for the prestigious Construction Employability Award

Where they fund

Costs they'll cover

TrainingProject deliveryEmergency fundingResearch

They don't fund

Public sector

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FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

Poverty & hardshipEducationHealth

How to apply to Building and Civil Engineering Charitable Trust

Building and Civil Engineering Charitable Trust takes applications via email application.

Published programme route: online application form.
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How it works

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Building and Civil Engineering Charitable Trust provide?

Building and Civil Engineering Charitable Trust runs 3 grant programmes — Construction Employability Award: £25,000 – £25,000.

Where does Building and Civil Engineering Charitable Trust fund charities?

Building and Civil Engineering Charitable Trust funds charities operating in UK.

Does Building and Civil Engineering Charitable Trust accept unsolicited applications?

Building and Civil Engineering Charitable Trust accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

How do I apply for funding from Building and Civil Engineering Charitable Trust?

Building and Civil Engineering Charitable Trust takes applications via email application. Published programme route: online application form.