# The Sylvia Short Educational Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1095722 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1095722)
- Website: https://sylviashort.org
- Latest income: £26.8k; spending £60.5k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sylvia-short-educational-charity

Promoting education by the making of grants for fieldwork and extra mural studies to persons who;1) are under the age of 19; and2) are in need of financial assistance; and3) are attending school or college in the county of Herefordshire.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Sylvia Short Educational Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Sylvia Short Educational Charity reported income of £26.8k and spending of £60.5k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Sylvia Short Educational Charity in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (sylviashort.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Sylvia Short Educational Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Sylvia Short Educational Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Sylvia Short Educational Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Sylvia Short Educational Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is The Sylvia Short Educational Charity?

In its latest reported year The Sylvia Short Educational Charity reported income of £26.8k and spending of £60.5k.


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