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The Gerry Holdsworth Special Forces Charity

Gerry Holdsworth Special Forces Charity Grants

A small number of modest grants each year for serious research and commemoration of the heritage of the wartime Special Operations Executive (SOE) and special forces. Researchers and organisations such as specialist museums and archives can apply for museum collections, conferences, research leading to publication, memorials and plaques, and commemorative visits and events. Trustees decide twice a year: applications received by 1 October are decided that winter, and by 1 April that summer.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Amount not specified
Deadline
165 days left
1 April
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Researchers and organisations engaged in serious research and commemorative projects relating to the history of SOE and special forces, including specialist museums and archives
  • Applications from organisations must be signed or countersigned by the executive head or chairman
  • Research grant applications must be endorsed by an academic referee of appropriate standing
  • No geographic restriction is stated

What it funds

  • Museum collections: the acquisition, cataloguing, care and display of records and objects relating to the history of SOE and special forces, their operations, organisation and personnel, by specialist museums and archives
  • Conferences and symposia: contributions to the cost of organising academic conferences, workshops and symposia on the role and history of SOE and special forces
  • Research and publications: contributions towards the cost of academic research leading to the publication of serious histories of SOE and special forces operations, organisation and personnel (must be endorsed by an academic referee of appropriate standing)
  • Memorials and plaques: plaques marking historic sites and buildings associated with SOE and special forces, and contributions towards memorials
  • Visits, exchanges and commemorative events: contributions towards organising and taking part in veterans' reunions, pilgrimages to relevant historic sites and other commemorative events, with priority for events enabling young people, including descendants of SOE and special forces personnel and those in related uniformed services today, to understand these services past and present

How to apply

  1. Prepare an application with: a full explanation of the project; the timetable for starting and completing the work; the applicant's CV; a breakdown of all costs and of contributions obtained or sought from other sources; the amount requested and the costs it is meant to cover; and how a grant would be acknowledged
  2. For organisations, have it signed or countersigned by the executive head or chairman; for research grants, get it endorsed by an academic referee
  3. Email it in soft copy to the Secretary at info@holdsworthcharity.org by 1 April (decision in the summer) or 1 October (decision in the winter)

the Trustees' decision is final.

Have ready

  • CV of the applicant
  • Breakdown of all costs and all contributions obtained or sought from other sources
  • Endorsement from an academic referee (research grants)

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