The Farmers Club Charitable Trust was established in 1981 and offers a variety of bursaries and awards to a wide range of awardees from within the food, farming and associated industries.
The longstanding award is the Agricultural Educator Awards, specifically designed for these involved in agricultural education. The main aim is for Agriculturists to expand and develop their skills though study trips, either in the UK or abroad and then disseminate their learning and knowledge to others. A small example of some of the projects funded are illustrated on the global map.
Reports presented by awardees after their travels can be found here.
A more recent addition to the Trust’s portfolio is the Snapshot Study Awards with over £50k of funding distributed this is a perfect opportunity to use some ‘kick-start’ funding to develop an innovative idea or carryout some further research in a specific topic area. This is a very light touch process, with applications and project reporting all completed via video. Just a short 1 minute application and 3 minute reporting video. Funding of up to £2,000 can be applied for – the awards open during #AgriLeadersipWeek in May of each year. A great resource bank has already been published on the Farmers Club Charitable Trust YouTube Channel – Find out more here
The final very popular bursary opportunity is the Windsor Leadership Trust Award – The FCCT work in collaboration with –
The Frank Arden Trust
The Perry Foundation and the
The Frank Parkinson Trust
Established in the 1980’s ‘Windsor Meetings’ were aiming to tackle the ‘big issues’ in society with the late Duke of Edinburgh one of the main leaders. This platform then morphed into a training platform drawing delegates from a range of professions such as senior ranking officers of the military, business CEO’s, senior Civil Servants.
The application window is open from April to the end of July – bursary funding is awarded to agricultural industry leaders to attend the prestigious Windsor Leadership Trust to undertake one of their residential programmes. Find out more and apply…
Here are some useful links to sign post you to learning more about the work of the TFCCT:
Agricultural Educator Award Reports (includes reports from Claire Toogood, Kerry Perkins and Jenna Ross. https://tfcct.co.uk/read-our-fcct-reports
You Tube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClU1WR84jNwd12V8wr1cPeg
Windsor Leadership bursary application – https://tfcct.co.uk/windsor-leadership
Sam Ward – You Tube video – Black Soldier Fly – Insect Farming
Megan Beswick – You Tube video – A study into future efficient and sustainable beef production in the UK
Claire Taylor – You Tube Video – Building a positive dialogue in tackling global food insecurity
Hannah Buisman – You Tube Video – Translating Viticulture
Link to find out more and apply for a Windsor Leadership Bursary
