BEFORE YOU BEGIN, PLEASE NOTE:

GRANTS are made at the discretion of the Trustees.

To qualify for consideration:-

1. The applicant must be under the age of 25.

2. There must be a financial need.

3. The applicant or his/her parent or guardian must reside within the trust catchment area.

4. The applicant must attend or have attended at some stage a place of education within the trust catchment area.

Parental income will be taken into account.

The Trustees normally meet five times a year and in or about January, April, July, September and November. For your application to be considered at the next meeting of the Trustees you MUST submit this form at least a month before the next meeting. If you do not,
then your application may not be considered for up to three months.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Grants are given towards costs incurred in education, activities related to education (for example an organised school trip) and/or training for a career in any profession, trade, occupation or service including  Apprenticeships and in music, the Arts and social and physical training. Assistance may be given towards expenses relating to travel requirements, general maintenance, uniforms, clothing, tools, instruments, computer equipment and books etc.