Trusts & foundations
Support from Trusts & Foundations
Grants from charitable trusts and foundations are essential to the National Maritime Museum, Queen's House and Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
The NMM receives support from trusts and foundations around the world. Organisations in the USA can contribute in dollars to The American Fund of the National Maritime Museum and Royal Observatory, Greenwich, which has full 501(c)(3) status.
Below are some recent examples of the ways trusts and foundations have assisted the Museum’s work:
Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust
A generous grant by the Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust has enabled the Royal Observatory to develop the Excellence in Science Initiative. Through the creation of two posts, the Excellence in Science Manager and the Excellence in Science Coordinator will be responsible for expanding our learning programmes for the first time to develop, market and deliver a range of secondary school provision to address the needs of the Gifted and Talented students including study day programmes, enhanced secondary programmes and teachers resources.
John Templeton Foundation
A generous grant allowed the Royal Observatory to host a Views on Creation lecture and dinner by the on 27 May 2009. The 2008 Templeton Prize winner cosmologist and Catholic priest Professor Michael Heller, sought to tackle the challenges involved in reconciling religion with the fast-moving world of 21st century science. The lecture was chaired by Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, astronomer and Trustee of the Museum, who also facilitated the post- lecture question and answer session.
A private dinner followed in the historic Octagon Room in Flamsteed House, which provided an opportunity for leading individuals from the UK’s scientific and religious communities to discuss the evening’s subject further with Professor Heller. If you would like to find out more about this Lecture, you can view a recording online and add your comments.
If you are involved with a trust or foundation and think that the Museum might have a project your organisation would be interested in supporting, please contact:
Andrew Wilson, Trusts and Statutory Grants Manager
National Maritime Museum
Park Row
Greenwich, London
SE10 9NF
Tel: +44(0)20 8312 6552
E-mail: development@rmg.co.uk