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The Garfield Weston Trust (GWT) is a registered charity established in January 1969 that aims to promote and enhance education and research, promote the University and its involvement with the surrounding community, widen participation for prospective students, and support current students at the University.
Each year, the Trust awards four or five small grants, on a competitive basis, and the project application asks project leads to set out how their project will meet the GWT aims and demonstrate how it will deliver impactful results in a meaningful and timely manner.
Applications are invited from Ulster University to support projects across all Departments, Schools and Faculties.
For further information on the application process, please see the F.A.Q. Below or contact Paul Sampson, Garfield Weston Trust Secretariat, by email: GWT@ulster.ac.uk
FAQs
Each year, the GWT Board supports a broad range of projects. Every application is assessed on its own merit; however, applications should meet the established funding criteria, which are as follows:
- Promote education and research
- Contribute to the economic, social and cultural development of the community benefitting from the project
- Assist the University in widening access to Higher Education
- Contribute to or associate with the University strategy, 'People, Place and Partnership', which seeks to unlock our collective potential to deliver 'Sustainable Futures for All' and to the core values of 'Inclusion, Integrity, Collaboration and Enhancing Potential'.
The GWT generally funds three to five projects each year without a predetermined funding limit. In the funding cycle for 2024/25, projects were awarded funding that varied between £3,000 and £20,000.
Funded projects typically operate within the academic year, commencing in September following the award of funding and concluding by the subsequent May. Proposals for long-term projects may also be considered.
All projects submitted are presented to the Board during their June meeting. Applications are evaluated based on the above criteria. The Board encourages innovative and impactful projects that typically would not receive funding from elsewhere in the University. Applications should demonstrate clear, measurable impacts on participants that will contribute to a lasting legacy.
If you require a Word copy please email 'GWT@Ulster.ac.uk'. Please note that only applications submitted through the MS Forms link above will be considered by the Board.
