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<p /> <p>In March this year the Chancellor of the Exchequer provided a direct grant
of £1 million to the Magna Carta Trust to support the celebration of the 800<sup>th</sup>
anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta. Applications for funding were invited by
the Trust and a list of projects that were successful is available at: <a href="http://magnacarta800th.com/projects/"
target="_blank">http://magnacarta800th.com/projects/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In addition
to the direct grant of £1 million, Magna Carta projects have benefited from awards
totalling £21.8 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Successful projects range
from £502,900 awarded to Salisbury Cathedral’s ‘Engaging with Magna Carta’ programme
to £7,400 for the Walkern History Society’s self guided history trail.</p><p> </p><p>The
Ministry of Justice has also provided four members of staff to support the development
of the Global Law Summit, to be held in February next year, a world-class legal conference
which will address the continuing relevance of Magna Carta to modern-world legal and
business issues.</p>
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