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Isaac Newton Trust

 

Our Charitable Status

The Isaac Newton Trust was established by Trinity College in 1988, initially as an exempt charity as a connected institution of the College and then, under the Charities Act 2011, as a connected institution of the University of Cambridge. The Trust, has, since July 2024, become a Charity in its own right (Registered Charity no. 1209261), reporting to the Charity Commission. 

The Charity is governed by its Trustees, who are all senior academic members of the collegiate University, under a constitution set out in the Trust Deed. The Annual Report and Accounts are submitted to the Charity Commission and to the Council of Trinity College; copies of these documents for the past seven years are published on our Trust Governance pages.

The Trust is administered on a day-to-day basis by the Director and her staff.

Our Charitable Objectives

‘provision of grants loans and other assistance to individuals faculties departments or other institutions in the University with the object of promoting assisting and furthering education learning and research in the University…. [Trust Deed para 1.2.1]

Where our income comes from

The Isaac Newton Trust has, since 1988, received a generous annual donation from Trinity College.  Accumulated unspent income from the early years was invested; all our investments are currently held in the Cambridge University Endowment Fund and returns on these currently provide about 12% of our total income.  We also receive a small proportion of our income from shares in the exploitation of intellectual property through agreements with Cambridge Enterprise.

The Trust does not fund-raise, but we are pleased to receive donations via Trinity College’s Alumni Relations & Development Office.

 

 

INT Funding Rounds

For Research Grants:

Easter: 28 April 2025

Michaelmas: 25 September 2025

Lent: 9 January 2026

 

For Colleges:

Academic Career Development Fellowships

Colleges and Departments interested in making partnerships should contact the Director at the earliest opportunity. 
Partnerships should be agreed in Lent Term and no later than 21 February 2025

Widening Participation & Induction Fund

Next application deadline: 16 May 2025 

Junior Research Fellowship Programme

Next application deadline: 09 May 2025

 

For Early Career Fellows:

Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships 2025

Application deadline: candidates’ applications must reach the University's Research Operations Office by 18 February 2025 in order to submit an application to the Leverhulme Trust no later than 20 February 4pm 2025. Please consult your departmental Research Grant Administrator for additional guidance regarding this internal deadline

Trustees' Meeting Dates

Thursday 20 March 2025

Thursday 03 July 2025

Thursday 20 November 2025

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