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Get Your Project off the Ground

Are you finding it difficult to obtain funding for your project or struggling to gain financial support for bee research? Perhaps the Eva Crane Trust can help. This grant giving trust welcomes the opportunity to support individuals and organisations in this specialised field.

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Exciting News: Record Applications and Funding Awards Announced!

After the launch of our new website, we were thrilled to receive a record-breaking number of applications for our autumn submissions. A ...

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Announcing the launch of our brand new web site

A Dynamic Platform Enhancing Accessibility and Showcasing the Trusts Rich Heritage   The Eva Crane Trust is delighted to announce the launch of our bran...

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We are seeking a new Trustee

We are looking to appoint a new Trustee who has significant knowledge in UK Charity Law. With a small friendly team of 6 Trustees the Eva Crane Trust is seeking a new trus...

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ECT supported projects in 2023

The Eva Crane Trust is currently supporting a number of bee related projects around the world. Here is an overview of the various outreach projects, publications and acad...

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ECT funded articles

           One of the aims of the Eva Crane Trust is to advance the understanding of bees and beekeeping by the dissemination of science and research worldwide. We are delig...

£1 million

In Grants

Over the past 20 years the Eva Crane Trust has awarded over £1 million in grants.

103

Research Projects

The combined number of research projects, conferences and book publications awarded funding in last 10 years.

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Countries

The number of countries where Trust funding has supported bee projects and conferences.

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Without ECT's funding, it would not have been possible to collect such a large amount of data... I am very grateful for the funding. It has given me the opportunity to take my research in new and exciting directions

Dr Jérémy Froidevaux, University of Stirling

ARBEEB: Automatic Recognition of BumblebEE species and Behaviour from their buzzes

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I want to deeply thank Eva Crane Trust for their support and the trust placed in me and this study. - Unveiling Meliponiculture: Decolonizing Maya Stingless Beekeeping in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico

Veronica Briseño Castrejon, University of Calgary.

Unveiling Meliponiculture: Decolonizing Maya Stingless Beekeeping in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico

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The support provided by the Eva Crane Trust was crucial to the progress of our two-year research project, without which our goals would have been unachievable.

Prof. David Baracchi, University of Florence.

- Assessing the effects of microplastics on bee health, behaviour, and cognition.

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Thanks to the funding provided by The Eva Crane Trust, I was able to push forward an experiment into the fourth year of my studies. This funding not only gave me the time and resources necessary to shape this work into an exciting chapter for my PhD thesis, but also lead me to publish the work in a high-impact journal: Scientific Reports.

Harriet Thomas, Nottingham Trent University, UK

Utilising the vibrational signature of a novel Varroa destructor behaviour as an indicator of mite presence within honeybee (Apis mellifera) brood cells.

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We are immensely grateful for and honored by the support of the Trust in these experiments, which we feel reflect the joint interests in honey bee health and pollinator ecology epitomized by Eva Crane herself. As a postdoctoral researcher, the results have allowed me to build on my prior research in temperature-mediated interactions between bumble bee parasites and gut bacteria.

Dr Evan Palmer-Young USDA-ARS Bee Research Laboratory, Beltsville, USA.

‘Sweat, bee!’: Interactive effects of temperature and gut microbiota on resistance to infection in honey bees.

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Donate to the Eva Crane Trust

The Eva Crane Trust accepts financial donations or museum pieces. Financial gifts can be donated via Just Giving.  Museum pieces should first be evaluated by the trustees.

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About Eva Crane

Discover the legacy of our founder, Dr. Eva Crane, and uncover the remarkable story behind the visionary mind that laid the foundation for our organization.

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About the Trust

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The Trust was formed by Dr Eva Crane in 2002 and aims to advance the understanding of all species of bees and beekeeping by the collection, collation and dissemination of science and research worldwide.