Worshipful Company of Engineers Charitable Trust Fund

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Typical grants: £2,000 – £20,000
Where they fund: worldwide
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Email application
Decisions: Quarterly

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About Worshipful Company of Engineers Charitable Trust Fund

The Worshipful Company of Engineers Charitable Trust Fund is the charitable arm of the Worshipful Company of Engineers, a City of London Livery Company founded in 1983 and granted a Royal Charter in 2004. It champions excellence in engineering through education, research and innovative solutions to societal challenges. Rooted in values of achievement recognition, talent nurturing, innovation and philanthropy, it draws on multi-disciplinary engineering expertise to advance the public good, distinguishing itself through Livery traditions and a focus on transformative impact. The Trust prioritises three pillars: awards and prizes for engineers at various career stages; grants for engineering education, research and outreach; and hardship relief for engineers and their dependents.

What Worshipful Company of Engineers Charitable Trust Fund funds

Supported activities include engineering education and research, STEM initiatives, scholarships, and outreach projects with tangible benefits for society. Specific programmes such as the Engineering Outreach Grant address poverty hardship, while the Innovation For All Award backs community projects that apply engineering to poverty alleviation. The Leete Premium Award funds research, and the Hawley Award for Net Zero Innovation supports environmental solutions. The Trust also supports innovative humanitarian efforts and community projects that harness engineering for the public good. Its work reaches across the United Kingdom, with occasional overseas projects where clear UK ties exist.

Who can apply

UK-registered charities and academic institutions with a clear engineering focus are the core applicants for Trust grants. Certain awards are open to individuals, and the Innovation For All Award also welcomes social enterprises. Beneficiaries span young talent, professionals, universities, engineering societies, the Armed Services and charities with strong engineering components. The Trust supports work that benefits people facing hardship or lacking access to engineering education, and favours projects where a grant can prove pivotal. No income thresholds apply.

What Worshipful Company of Engineers Charitable Trust Fund doesn't fund

The Trust concentrates its resources on engineering-led work, so applications that lack a clear engineering focus are unlikely to succeed. Projects with marginal or non-sustainable impact, rather than enduring, high-impact work, also fall outside its priorities.

How they like to fund

The Trust funds through one-off grants and awards, with multi-year support available for selected research via the Leete Premium Award. It favours projects where a grant proves pivotal, and it welcomes unsolicited applications from eligible organisations and individuals. The Trust values enduring, high-impact outcomes.

How much does Worshipful Company of Engineers Charitable Trust Fund give?

Worshipful Company of Engineers Charitable Trust Fund runs 4 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 49 sourced facts

Engineering Outreach Grant

£5,000 – £5,000

Expression of interest first
1 rounds a year
Single-year grants

Hawley Award for Net Zero Innovation

Up to £5,000

Unknown
Single-year grants

Innovation For All Award

£20,000 – £20,000

Online application form
1 rounds a year
Single-year grants

Leete Premium Award

Up to £18,000

Unknown
Multi-year funding

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 Worshipful Company of Engineers Charitable Trust Fund funds — and what they won't

Where they fund

worldwide

Costs they'll cover

Research

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

EducationChildren & youthPoverty & hardship

How to apply to Worshipful Company of Engineers Charitable Trust Fund

Worshipful Company of Engineers Charitable Trust Fund takes applications via email application.

Published programme route: expression of interest first.
Decisions are typically quarterly.
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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Worshipful Company of Engineers Charitable Trust Fund provide?

Worshipful Company of Engineers Charitable Trust Fund runs 4 grant programmes — Engineering Outreach Grant: £5,000 – £5,000 · Hawley Award for Net Zero Innovation: Up to £5,000 · Innovation For All Award: £20,000 – £20,000 · Leete Premium Award: Up to £18,000.

Where does Worshipful Company of Engineers Charitable Trust Fund fund charities?

Worshipful Company of Engineers Charitable Trust Fund funds charities operating in worldwide.

Does Worshipful Company of Engineers Charitable Trust Fund accept unsolicited applications?

Worshipful Company of Engineers Charitable Trust Fund 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 Worshipful Company of Engineers Charitable Trust Fund?

Worshipful Company of Engineers Charitable Trust Fund takes applications via email application. Published programme route: expression of interest first.