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Applications closed on 30 September 2026.

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The Blackwood Engineering Trust

The Blackwood Engineering Trust

A small corporate trust funded by Blackwood Engineering Ltd that usually gives £500-£2,000 to charitable organisations helping children and young people in need because of poverty, bereavement, sickness or disability. It only considers applications from places where Blackwood Engineering operates (its UK sites are in Blaenau Gwent, South Wales), or from Blackwood employees. Priority goes to projects largely run by voluntary organisations, projects with little statutory funding, and projects helping sick, disabled and orphaned children. Trustees meet a few times a year, and applications must arrive at least two weeks before a meeting.

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You could get
£500 – £2,000
Deadline
Closed
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Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Charitable organisations working with children and young people in need, located where Blackwood Engineering operates
  • The company's UK sites are its head office at Aberbeeg and a newer site at Blaina, both in Blaenau Gwent; it also operates in Belgium, China and India
  • Blackwood employees can submit applications for any project
  • The application form accepts voluntary organisations or clubs (unincorporated associations), registered charities, companies limited by guarantee and industrial and friendly societies, and asks for a copy of the group's rules, trust deed, constitution or memorandum and articles
  • The website says any applications from outside these locations will be disregarded

What it funds

Charitable work that advances the education of, and generally benefits, children and young people in need by reason of poverty, bereavement, sickness or disability. Donations are prioritised for:

  • Charitable organisations in locations where Blackwood Engineering operates
  • Projects that benefit children and have little funding from statutory bodies
  • Projects for children largely run by voluntary organisations
  • Projects helping sick, disabled and orphaned children

The application form asks for budgets that can include salaries, PR and marketing, administration, utilities, rent, insurance and capital costs.

Larger grants may be considered in exceptional circumstances.

What it will not fund

  • Applications from outside locations where Blackwood Engineering operates (unless submitted by a Blackwood employee)
  • Organisations or projects outside the Trust's objective (children and young people in need through poverty, bereavement, sickness or disability)

How to apply

  1. Download the application form (Word) from the Trust's website
  2. Complete the form, describing your group, the project, its benefits, other funding sought and a budget
  3. Email it to trustadmin@bweng.com, upload it through the contact form on the website, or post it to The Trust Administrator, Blackwood Engineering, Glandwr Industrial Estate, Aberbeeg, NP13 2LN
  4. Make sure it arrives at least 2 weeks before a trustee meeting (upcoming meetings: 14 October 2026, 20 January 2027)

The Trust asks applicants to attach any other information that may help the trustees understand the charity.

Have ready

  • Completed application form, signed and dated
  • Copy of the group's set of rules, trust deed, constitution or memorandum and articles