The Michael Marks Charitable Trust was established in 1966 by the late Lord Marks, 2nd Baron of Broughton. Since its foundation it has committed over £20m to assist non-profit organisations and charities dedicated to the preservation and promotion of culture and the environment.
The Awards have been created and are entirely funded by the Michael Marks Charitable Trust.
The British Library established the Michael Marks Awards in 2009, in collaboration with the Michael Marks Charitable Trust. It is the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the world’s greatest research libraries. It has extensive collections of poetry in many languages and from all periods up to the present time. It holds the greatest collection of modern British poetry in the world and actively seeks to add contemporary poetry pamphlets to its collection. It now holds the most extensive collection of modern English poetry pamphlets in the world.
The Wordsworth Trust is a place where poetry is still being created and celebrated, fostering creativity in poets of all ages through a range of programmes and partnerships. We develop activities that fulfil Wordsworth’s own wish, that his poetry would ‘live, and do good’ for the “Poets, who among these hills, / Will be my second self when I am gone”. As well as welcoming visitors, Wordsworth Grasmere brings poetry into schools, libraries, care homes and other community settings, both in and beyond Cumbria. We are privileged to have been a partner of the Michael Marks Awards for Poetry Pamphlets since 2012.
The TLS is delighted to support the Michael Marks Awards, which have become an indispensable feature of the poetic landscape, encouraging acolytes and experts alike to take up the pamphlet form. Every year since 2012, we have selected one of our regular poetry critics (who are often also poets themselves) to sit on the Awards’ judging panel, and have published a round-up of the year’s best poetry pamphlets to coincide with the announcement of the prize. We are pleased to be continuing our engagement with such a vital initiative. The TLS offers comprehensive coverage of the latest and most important publications, in every subject, in several languages, alongside current theatre, opera, exhibitions and film. Its authority is acknowledged world-wide.
Founded in 1886, the BSA is a UK-registered charity and is one of nine British International Research Institutes that receive annual funding from the British Academy. The School exists to promote research of international excellence in all disciplines pertaining to Greek lands, from fine art to archaeometry and in all periods to modern times. It does so through research and fieldwork; publications; supporting researchers with permits, fellowships and awards; its internationally renowned Library; the work of the Fitch Laboratory for Archaeological Science; promoting the use of its archival, laboratory, and museum collections by the scholarly community worldwide; a programme of regular events; and providing courses and internships for undergraduates, postgraduates, and schoolteachers. As part of its awards programme, the BSA hosts two poets in residence each year in partnership with the Michael Marks Awards for Poetry Pamphlets.
