# The Herbert Austin Legacy Awards Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1212968 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1212968)
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Birmingham City, Coventry City, Solihull, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/herbert-austin-legacy-awards-trust

The Herbert Austin Legacy Awards Trust raises money in order to offer financial assistance to educational establishments in the West Midlands to provide monetary prizes to students of engineering and STEM subjects who have distinguished themselves in their courses. The subscribers to the trust are mainly ex apprentices and staff who worked at Longbridge and other friends and family.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> For the public benefit, to advance education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (stem) courses in schools and institutions of higher and further education by the provision of prizes for excellence and outstanding performance, and by the provision of grants and funds for additional educational activities at such institutions.

## What it funds

The Herbert Austin Legacy Awards Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City, Coventry City, Solihull, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Herbert Austin Legacy Awards Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

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