As a registered charity, Chatsworth House Trust (CHT) has a commitment to its charitable objectives which includes offering a wide variety of learning opportunities for both children and adults. To facilitate this, CHT has an access and participation fund that can be made available to groups who can demonstrate they fulfil certain criteria. Each eligible application will receive a contribution of up to £500 towards travel costs. There is no limit on how many times you can apply within a year, however, a repeat grant is at CHT’s discretion. It is essential that criteria can be evidenced in order that we allocate the funds in a transparent, equitable and auditable manner. 

To apply for a travel subsidy, please complete the application form below and a member of our team will be in touch within five business days.

This fund does not support visits from universities or individuals.

Type of organisation *



Has your group visited in the last 12 months? *


School groups

School groups must demonstrate above national averages in one or more of the following areas:






Community groups

Community groups must demonstrate one of the following:





If you have a governing document or constitution, please email this to education@chatsworth.org along with your organisation name after submitting your application.

Other groups

We will consider applicants from groups who do not fall into the categories outlined above (schools and community groups) on a case by case basis however we ask that you provide us with information to support your request below. We will prioritise supporting groups that do fulfil the criteria.

Please send two quotes to education@chatsworth.org, with the title "Travel Subsidy Application - [name of organisation]". Please note we cannot consider applications without this additional information.