The Birkdale Trust’s focus is on making grants for profoundly deaf young people in order to:

1. Advance the education of children and young people, with particular reference to those with hearing impairment, and
2. Advance any other Charitable Object which promotes the welfare of hearing impaired children and young people, which may conveniently be pursued in conjunction with the pursuit of the first mentioned Object, as above.

Most grants are for between £300 and £2,500, augmented by the occasional higher award. Matched funding is welcomed, although it is not an essential requirement.

Further information, guidance and an application form, which should be returned to the Trust by post, is available on the Trust’s website.

Applications may be made at any time. The Trust meets every 2 months to review applications. An application that is received too late for a meeting will be rolled forward and considered at the following meeting.