Our Mission

The Deed of Trust and Constitution states that ‘the objects and purposes of the Trust are to advance the education of the public in all aspects of agriculture and farming by providing grants for training and research. 

In this context, agriculture and farming include the relevant sciences and practical crafts involved in farming and land management, and also in any ancillary trades, together with nature conservation’.

The Trust was formed on 11 October 1990 following the closure of the Chadacre Agricultural Institute, which had been founded by the First Earl of Iveagh and created by Deed of Trust and Constitution in July 1920. 

The Trust is run by a Body of Governors, chaired by the Earl of Iveagh, who meet quarterly to assess grant applications and allocate funding.