Funding is available for projects to further the advancement of horticulture in the UK and abroad.
The objectives of the Trust are:
- To promote horticulture.
- To promote the conservation of the physical and natural environment by promoting biological diversity.
- To promote the creation, development, preservation and maintenance of gardens accessible to the public.
- The advancement of horticultural education.
Grants of up to £5,000 are available. (Typical grants are usually in the range of £3,500–£5,000.)
Only one grant is usually made for each project but it is possible for subsequent grants to be made to the same individual or organisation for a new project or an additional component of the original project over two or three years.
Grants are available for individuals, organisations and institutions in the UK (and outside the UK at the discretion of the Trustees) carrying out projects of significance to:
- Horticulture.
- Gardening.
- Botany, with a strong horticultural element.
Funding is available for:
- The advancement of research in any branch of horticulture and the publication of the results of such research.
- Assisting in the creation, development, preservation and maintenance of gardens accessible to the public.
- Promotion of the cultivation of plants which have horticultural value and new plants.
- Assisting in the publication of books or other works related to the science of horticulture.
Typical projects are as follows:
- Gardeners’ training schemes run by appropriate organisations.
- Restoring gardens of historic interest.
- Developing new gardens for public access and enjoyment.
- Exhibitions, book publications, research and educational programmes relating to horticulture.
- Expeditions to collect and protect plants of scientific and horticultural value.
- Study visits by horticulturists or botanists with strong horticultural links.
Grants are awarded twice a year. The application deadline dates are 15 February and 15 August each year.
An application form is available to download from the trust’s website. This should be submitted by email.