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The Savoy Educational Trust

Savoy Educational Trust grants

Grants from an independent trust for education, training and skills development that benefit the UK hospitality industry. It funds schools, colleges and universities with significant numbers of hospitality and catering students, charities and social enterprises running hospitality training (priority to those getting people into sustainable hospitality jobs), and industry associations running scholarships, competitions and early-career initiatives. There is no set grant limit, but match funding is expected (10% up to £10,000, rising to 50% for £50,000 and above), and requests over £10,000 go through an expression of interest first. Trustees meet several times a year; the next deadline is 5pm on 22 October 2026.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
£10,000 – £20,000
Closes in
4 days left
22 October
Effort
Heavy
budgets, references, often several stages

Who can apply

  • UK-based state schools, public sector colleges and sixth form colleges, not-for-profit universities, registered or exempt charities, CIOs, social enterprises and CICs, not-for-profit companies limited by guarantee, and recognised hospitality industry associations
  • Organisations operating in the Crown Dependencies (Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man) are also accepted
  • The project must be directly related to UK hospitality education, skills, training or qualifications, or benefit those in hospitality competitions
  • Applicants must have existed for more than a year, be able to supply certified recent accounts, and be financially sound
  • Educational establishments need a significant number of students on hospitality/catering qualifications
  • One application per 12 months; past grantees must have submitted all evaluation reports at least four weeks before applying again
  • Applications must be signed by the Principal, CEO, Director, Trustee or equivalent
  • Individuals cannot apply directly

What it funds

  • Projects focused on improving the education and learning facilities within UK organisations/establishments that offer qualifications and/or training in hospitality and catering
  • Education: grants to educational establishments with a significant number of students on hospitality and/or catering qualifications, to improve learning facilities or provide essential equipment
  • Financial assistance to students in need to help them complete their courses
  • Activities/projects that develop students' wider knowledge and understanding of the industry
  • Charitable organisations and social enterprises providing hospitality and catering education, training and skills development that benefit the industry, the individual and/or make a positive social impact
  • Industry association initiatives: educational scholarships, industry competitions/awards, projects developing those early in their hospitality career, and projects encouraging school children/young people into further education/careers in the industry
  • Scholarships, bursaries, competition prizes or hardship grants for individuals, paid through an eligible organisation
  • Projects/specific activities, capital and equipment (e.g. training restaurants/kitchens or food teaching rooms), and multi-year grants of up to three years where appropriate

operating/core costs are not normally funded; email the Trust first to discuss them.

What it will not fund

  • Projects or initiatives that are not related to or relevant for the UK hospitality industry
  • Private limited/for-profit companies
  • Overseas projects, or organisations registered/operating outside the UK
  • Projects where the Trust is the sole funder
  • Organisations of any kind that cannot provide at least one year's worth of annual accounts
  • Core costs (with limited exceptions)
  • Requests for retrospective funding
  • Individuals applying directly
  • Endowment appeals
  • Generic or mass mailing fundraising appeals
  • Feasibility studies
  • Political organisations
  • Statutory bodies (except in partnership with eligible organisations)
  • Projects where the primary benefit is to the applying organisation rather than to learners or the sector
  • Core costs of competitions
  • Organisations that have had a grant from the Trust in the last 12 months

How to apply

  1. Read the 'What we fund' and 'Grant Terms & Conditions' pages and the Guidance for Applicants (PDF)
  2. Complete the eligibility quiz on the 'How to Apply' page
  3. For grants up to £10,000: use the link you receive to complete the application form (five sections, including a grant category and category-specific outputs and outcomes tables) and attach the supporting documents
  4. For grants over £10,000: submit the online Expression of Interest form; if the project is suitable, the Trust will contact you for further information
  5. Submit by 5pm on the deadline: 22 October 2026 (meeting 3 December 2026) or 21 January 2027 (meeting 4 March 2027)
  6. The Trust acknowledges receipt by email and aims to tell you the outcome within 10 working days of the meeting

project start dates should be at least two months after the meeting date, as payment can take up to six weeks. Successful grantees must submit an evaluation report.

Have ready

  • A full budget and cost breakdown, showing match/in-kind funding, funds already secured and how any shortfall will be met
  • Your latest verified and/or audited accounts (electronic copy)
  • Copies of any quotes related to the project (dated within the last three months)
  • Safeguarding Policy, or a link to it (if applicable)
  • Enrolment and completion statistics for at least the past three years (educational/training organisations)
  • Any additional supporting documents, such as letters of support, research references or examples of previous work

the application cannot be assessed until all required documents are received; send them with the form.

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