Nineveh Charitable Trust

The Nineveh Charitable Trust, established in 1968, advances public health, welfare, and education by fostering appreciation of agriculture, horticulture, silviculture, ecology, land management, and countryside preservation. Core values emphasize inclusivity across all diversities, openness to creative and innovative approaches, and unwavering commitment to public benefit without faith-based affiliations. Their grantmaking philosophy prioritizes projects demonstrating tangible impact through education, access, and conservation, believing sustainable change arises from innovative interventions that deepen public understanding of rural environments and empower communities to steward natural heritage.

They fund environmental conservation initiatives promoting countryside preservation, ecology research, and land management practices addressing habitat loss and biodiversity decline; educational programs including schools' countryside interactions, farming experiences integrated into STEM curricula, horticulture workshops, and silviculture training for public engagement; access projects enhancing outdoor activities and nature-based recreation for general public, people with disabilities, and rural communities facing isolation; welfare-enhancing activities like therapeutic outdoor programs, community-led conservation efforts, and heritage preservation linking health benefits to green spaces. Supported interventions include preventative ecology education, inclusive nature access for physical disabilities and learning challenges, innovative STEM outreach for children and young people, peer-led rural environmental projects, and evidence-based research on agriculture's role in public wellbeing, prioritizing holistic, community-empowered solutions that build resilience against environmental degradation.

They exclude general appeals, mail-shots, and unrestricted core costs, focusing solely on specific projects with clear public benefit. Distinctive priorities target rural communities, isolated individuals, people with disabilities seeking inclusive outdoor access, and organizations advancing countryside education over urban-focused work. Unique strengths lie in enduring countryside-centric mission, support for innovative grassroots charities and schools, UK-wide reach into rural and heritage-impoverished areas, and preference for creative, diversity-embracing proposals driving conservation-led public health and welfare gains.