The objectives of the Stanley Smith (UK) Horticultural Trust are:

o To promote horticulture.
o To promote the conservation of the physical and natural environment by promoting biological diversity.
o To promote the creation, development, preservation and maintenance of gardens accessible to the public, and
o The advancement of horticultural education.

The Trust achieves its objectives by making grants to organisations, institutions and individuals carrying out projects of significance to:

o Horticulture.
o Gardening, and
o Botany, with a strong horticultural element.

Typical projects funded by the Trust are (please note this is not an exclusive list):

o Developing new gardens for public access and enjoyment.
o Exhibitions, book publications, research and educational programmes relating to horticulture. 
o Expeditions to collect and protect plants of scientific and horticultural value.
o Gardeners’ training schemes run by appropriate organisations.
o Promotion and cultivation of new plants.
o Restoring gardens of historic interest, and
o Study-visits by horticulturists or botanists with strong horticultural links.

During the year ended 5 April 2022, the Trust awarded 22 grants totalling £71,350 (2021: 26 grants totalling £62,957; 2020: 30 grants totalling £87,918). Awards ranged from £350 to £5,000 with an average grant of £3,243 (2021: £2,421; 2020: £2,930).

Please note that the Trust does not have a functioning UK website. Further information is, however, available on the Charity Commission website.

The Trust operates two applications each year, on 15 February and 15 August. The next application deadline is therefore Thursday 15th February 2024.

To apply, organisations should contact the Trust at the following address:

Dr David Rae
Director of Horticulture and Learning
The Stanley Smith (UK) Horticultural Trust
Royal Botanic Garden
20 Inverleith Row
Edinburgh
EH3 5LR
Tel: 0131 248 2844
Email: d.rae(at)rbge.org.uk