The Trustees’ are committed to continuing to support junior chess and consider every application with due care and diligence (see Grant Process below).

The Trustees’ are also committed to encouraging eligible applications from those who would benefit from the Trust’s support. The Trust makes grants to support junior chess events, junior organisations and individual junior players (ENG players under the age of 21 years old).

All applications are reviewed by the Trustees’ on merit and will include consideration of the applicant’s assets and other funding opportunities that they may have available. The Trustees’ funding decisions are subject to the many demands made on the Trust’s income and its assets.

Where there are grant applications in any year which merit award but would exceed the estimated income (current annual estimate £27,000 pa) the Trustees’ will consider funding these applications and make appropriate awards.

Information needed for applications from events or organisations (there is no application form to complete).

• Contact details of the applicant: postal address, email address and contact telephone number
• Full details of the event: dates, location, (include chess results link and FIDE link) and budget
• Details of the events safeguarding and insurance
• Reason for the grant application and amount requested
• Proposed use of the funds granted (please provide as much detail as possible)
• Who will benefit from the use of the grant
• Other sources of funding available and other grant applications that have been made
• Email your application to admin@johnrobinsonchess.org

Information needed from ENG individual junior players (there is no application form to complete).

• Contact details of the applicant: postal address, email address and contact telephone number
• Full details of the event: dates, location, (include chess results link and FIDE link)
• Details of the proposed costs (for example travel, accommodation and entry fees)
• Reason for the grant application and amount requested
• Chess club
• School
• ECF and FIDE membership numbers
• Other sources of funding available and other grant applications that have been made
• Email your application to admin@johnrobinsonchess.org

Grant Process

• Application received by the Chairman.
• Application reviewed against the objects of the Trust and where necessary, additional information is sought (via follow up emails, home visits, zoom calls).
• All eligible applications are presented to the Board of Trustees at their meetings (May and December), or considered by the Board between meetings where an early decision is required.
• Confirmation of award is sent by the Chairman. To enable a payment to be made to the correct bank account and for audit purposes, a copy bank statement is required from the grantee.  For audit purposes and to fulfil clause 5(m) in the 2006 Deed of Variation a letter of confirmation (in practice a letter of thanks for the Trustees’ support) is required from the recipient.
• There is no typical grant.
• It is an expectation of the Trustees that a report on the use of the grant will be submitted.

Page last updated: Saturday 23rd December 2023