Grand Prix Trust

The Grand Prix Trust, founded in 1987 by Sir Jackie Stewart, is a specialised UK charity dedicated to providing lifelong welfare support, practical assistance, and confidential advice to current and former Formula One industry personnel, including trackside and factory staff, supply chain workers (e.g., media, logistics, tyre suppliers), governing body employees like those at the FIA, and their immediate families—provided they have at least two years' service in F1-related roles. Rooted in compassion, respect, dignity, and a profound sense of community duty of care, the Trust addresses the unique vulnerabilities of this high-pressure motorsport workforce, such as illness, injury, redundancy, or financial hardship, evolving from a mechanics-focused safety net to holistic support for the broader "F1 family."

It prioritises health advancement, poverty relief, and education/training through direct individual grants for urgent needs like medical costs, debt relief, housing crises, bereavement, disability support, and welfare signposting, alongside the £100,000 annual Grand Prix Trust Bursary for underprivileged students at the National College for Motorsport to boost diversity and access. Social reunion events foster community and reduce isolation among retirees.

Eligibility is strictly limited to qualifying UK-based F1/motorsport individuals and families; organisations and unsolicited applications are not accepted. Grants are need-assessed via a confidential online form (downloadable from the website), with rolling submissions prioritising urgent cases—no deadlines, reviewed by a welfare coordinator and trustees like Chairman Martin Brundle, Ross Brawn, and Sir Patrick Head. Typical individual grant amounts are unpublished and bespoke; bursaries are allocated via partner colleges. Distinctively, it eschews organisational funding for personalised, insider-led interventions tailored exclusively to motorsport's legacy contributors.