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Vocational Grants Programme
Prefills


Vocational Grants can support the costs associated with studying a vocational course (of any length) including access courses, traineeships, supported internships and apprenticeships at school, college, sixth form, university or through another training provider. (Students studying only A Levels are not eligible). 

 

You can apply for a grant of up to £1000 to support an education or training need. Examples include the full cost or a contribution towards:

  • Travel costs
  • Cost of required equipment or clothing
  • Essential study trips
  • IT equipment

This list is not exhaustive so if you have an idea that fits within the scope of education or training, please call the Grants Team on 01380 73895 to discuss an application. Please note grants are generally paid directly to a third party or organisation on your behalf. 

 

To be eligible to apply: 

  • you or your family must receive one means tested benefit or be in the care of Wiltshire Council or Swindon Borough council (LAC – Looked After Child)
  • be aged between 14 - 24 years old
  • studying a vocational course (of any length) including access courses, traineeships, supported internships and apprenticeships at school, college, sixth form, university or through another training provider 
  • lived in Wiltshire or Swindon for at least two years - if you have not lived in Wiltshire for this long, please contact Grants Team on 01380 738985 to discuss. 

To start an application for a grant please confirm you are eligible by completing the questions below:









Unfortunately, your responses indicate that you are not eligible for the Vocational Grant.


To be eligible to apply you need to meet the below criteria:     

  • be 24 years old or under
  • studying at vocational training course or qualification 
  • currently enrolled at school, college, sixth form, university or with another training provider
  • have lived in Wiltshire or Swindon for at least two years
  • you or your family must receive one means-tested benefit or you are in the care of the local authority - further information on the eligible benefits can be found here: Means Tested Benefits

The below websites have additional information and further sources of financial support. 

We wish you well with your future studies. 

Thank you for confirming you are eligible for a Vocational Grant. The application form questions are below.


Do not worry about getting your application "right". Once we have received your application form will talk to you to make sure we understand what you would like a grant for.


You do not have to complete the application form in one go. If you wish to leave the form and come back to it at another time, press the ‘Save my progress and resume later’ button at the bottom of the form. You will be asked to enter your email and a password so you can login at another, this will also be emailed to you as well.  

When you have finished it, you will be sent a copy of your answers which you can print if you wish. When you are ready to submit your form, please press “Submit”.  You will be asked to check through your answers before the form submits and you will receive an acknowledgement email.  If you don’t receive the email or experience any problems, please let us know as soon as possible.


If you find anything confusing or need help completing the form please contact the Grants Team on applications@wiltshirecf.org.uk or call 01380 738985

Parent / Guardian Details 


If you are under the age of 18 years and still living at home with a parent / guardian please enter their details below. If this is not applicable to you, please put NA in the 'Parent/Guardian Surname' field.




Applicant Details 


Please enter the details of the young person who will benefit from the grant below









Personal and Family Circumstances










Education and Referee






Referee Details 

Please provide a name and contact details for someone who can provide a reference to support this grant application. This could be a teacher, tutor, mentor etc. We will contact them to request a reference for you.







Please write the amount without a £ sign and without commas
  • Use the box below to list all the items you would like to purchase with the grant funding and the cost of each item.
  • Be specific and where possible include website links of where you will purchase the items or the company that will provide the activity or service.
  • Grants can only go towards items linked educational resources or equipment needed to complete the course training, qualification or apprenticeship being undertaken.
  • If you are making an application for IT equipment we will issue you with a voucher to purchase a standard specific equipment according to your needs. We will consider grants if you need specialist IT equipment or software e.g. for disability or specific course.



Equal Opportunity Monitoring

This section will not be used when considering your application. The answers will be used purely for statistically purposes and internal monitoring.

It is voluntary to disclose this information, however by answering the questions it will enable us to better understand our grants. 

Your answers will be treated in the strictest confidence.



Supporting Documents

Please upload the supporting documentation as below; if you cannot provide all documents now please indicate below, and provide the documents you can now.

e.g. bill/letter/driving licence confirming your address in Wiltshire or Swindon

e.g. driving licence, birth certificate, passport

e.g. benefits award letter, screenshot of benefit notification

e.g. picture of student ID

e.g. P60 or self-assessment tax return

Declaration

I declare that the information provided in this application is, to the best of my knowledge, correct and I will report any changes to the information provided. I give permission for Wiltshire and Swindon Community Foundation to record the information in this form electronically.



In accordance with the Data Protection Act (1998) and Wiltshire and Swindon Community Foundation privacy policy, if you are awarded a grant, your details will be collected and stored for a maximum of 7 years after receiving the last grant payment. The personal data will be used only for the purposes of administering this grant programme.



Once we have received your application, we will check it is complete and eligible. A member of the Grants Team may contact you and invite you and arrange to discuss your application in further detail.



If you have any other questions please contact The Grants Team on 01380 738985 or email applications@wiltshirecf.org.uk.


Please note you will have the opportunity to review your application and make any further edits before you confirm, by clicking on the 'Review before Submit' button below.

Once you have confirmed your submission, you will no longer have access to make any further changes
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