The Alice McCosh Trust

The Alice McCosh Trust was set up in memory of Alice McCosh (née Alice Carswell), (1966 – 2001).

Throughout Alice’s life she was passionate about natural history and the environment. She lived and travelled across many parts of the world, and studied and worked in these fields.

The Trust has been established in order to perpetuate Alice's name and her lifetime's work.

The Trust awards one-off grants in the region of £1000. Grants could be used, for example, to cover the cost of fieldwork undertaken as part of a research project, or the costs of producing materials that enhance knowledge and understanding of natural history and the environment, or that encourage people to engage with the environment and take action to protect it.

Applications are invited from individuals attached to institutions and those following a programme of study or qualification, as well as people engaged in private/personal study related to natural history and/or the environment. Several grants have been awarded and all can be found here to give you some idea of the sort of projects that have been funded to date.

Who can apply?

• Applicants can be any age and should be undertaking work or study related to natural history and/or the environment.
• Applicants must begin their work within 12 months of receiving the award.
• Projects that involve joining an existing organisation on a pre-paid tour or expedition will not be considered.
• Requests for funding for taught degrees (including Masters degrees) will not be considered.

Eligible countries

Applicants can be any nationality but preference will be given to individuals from (or work relating to) Scotland, England, Turkey or Uganda.

How to Apply

Full details of the application process can be found on the The Alice McCosh Trust webpage.