We seek to make grants to improve people’s lives in Bedfordshire. We usually work through other institutions rather than giving grants to individuals.

We support young people by:

• Giving grants which enable young people to attend University and gain a good quality degree;
• Giving grants to young people to enable them to undergo further education, including apprenticeships;
• Giving grants to schools to improve facilities for learning, particularly in STEM subjects;
• Making grants to charities and organisations which give young people from the most disadvantaged backgrounds a chance to make a forward step in life.

We support older people by:

• Supporting the development of community facilities
• Supporting hospice and end of life care
• Supporting research into diseases that principally affect older people.