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Supporting the Automotive Community

The BMTA Trust seeks to offer financial support to individuals and their families with a background in the Motor Industry, as well as to young people who have chosen the motor industry as a career path but face financial barriers in achieving their ambitions

39% of the automotive industry is aged 34 and under, with 16% aged 16 to 24.

The Institute of the Motor Industry;  Baseline Report 2023

With deep roots in the British motor industry the British Motor Trade Association – BMTA – was for more than 50 years a leading influence on the manufacture and sale of motor vehicles.

In 1967 BMTA became a charity seeking to offer financial support to individuals with an industry background.

The BMTA Trust can provide individuals one-off grants to help them overcome financial barriers to achieve their education, training or employment goals in the motor industry.

The Trust works with a variety of industry associations and charities including SMTA, IMI, Ben and the IGA.

The Trust provided a total of £170,000 in 2023 to applicants needing support. The average grant was £1,020 for tools and travel costs for apprentices.

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Who the BMTA Trust Supports

Our grants directly support individuals facing specific challenges within the motor industry, helping them overcome these obstacles. The BMTA Trust’s focus is training, welfare and education. Examples of such items are course fees, tools and help with living and travel costs.

Apprentices

Adults

Colleges & Training Providers

Testimonials From Grant Applicants

Below are some anonymised examples of initiatives that have benefited from our support, showcasing the diverse impact of the BMTA Trust’s grant funding.

B from Coventry was completing his final year in a Mechanical Engineering degree when he applied to the BMTA Trust for support..

“My financial situation was very unstable after the Covid pandemic, my family found it very hard to continue supporting me during my studies. The BMTA and its partners was able to offer me support with my tuition fees, life skills and my wellbeing. The BMTA paid a substantial amount towards my tuition fees, allowing me to complete my studies and earn a 1st class degree.”

H an apprentice from East Sussex applied to the BMTA for help purchasing tools needed for his work.

“This grant will help and give me the ability to be fully self-reliant at work, this will help me learn and make me a more effective and useful part of the team, the Halfords kit I am asking for comes with a lifetime warranty, I know that the kit will last me for a very long time”

J an apprentice from Dorset applied to the BMTA as he was struggling to pay for tools that he needed to obtain at this point of his apprenticeship.

“The grant would go towards making me better equipped and not having to rely on borrowing my work colleague’s tools. The grant awarded help me significantly afford the tools giving me a helping hand on my progression in the motor trade”

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To be considered for grant funding, you must be at least 16, receive little or no financial support, and be committed to a goal in the motor industry. 

Complete our online application form to apply.

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