Funds

The Arkleton Trust was founded in 1977, with the aims “to study new approaches to rural development and education” and to “improve understanding between rural policy makers, academics, practitioners and rural people”.

The Trust itself organises seminars and workshops, and has a series of publications. It does not make awards or give grants, but it does administer three funds; introduced below.

Previous Awards winners and Seminars

Funds Administered by The Arkleton Trust

The David Moore Fund

An award of up to £900 is made biennually to a young person engaged in the study of rural development and social change in Europe and / or the Third World. The award is intended to encourage students to carry out some practical investigation or research in poor rural areas, leading to practical benefits for the rural population.

The Bernard Conyers Fund

  • This fund is currently supporting the Arkleton Trust Fellowships and is not accepting other applications

The Bernard Conyers Fund was established specifically to encourage the dissemination of information, findings or new ideas related to rural development practice. Priority is given to material relating to the Third World, the links between Europe and the Third World or the lessons which Europe can learn from the Third World. This year the Bernard Conyers Funds will go towards the Arkleton Trust Fellowships [information].

The John Higgs Memorial Fund

The John Higgs Fund seeks to identify groups doing specific development, community or educational [not within schools] work in rural areas, which are either struggling to start, having trouble in maintaining valuable activities, wishing to develop in new or unfamiliar areas, or seeking to evaluate their work. In addition, the fund tries to assist these groups to find the right person to help and guide their efforts.