How to apply for a grant

Your Application

Applications should be submitted at least two weeks before one of the regular meetings of Trustees which are held three times a year, normally in February, June and September. Please check the date of the next meeting, and the closing date for applications, which are shown under News. If the application is successful, arrangements for payment of the grant to the appropriate establishment or supplier can be made shortly after the Trustees’ meeting. Grants are not usually paid directly to the applicant, unless by prior arrangement and agreement.

For a course of study over twelve months, a fresh application is required for the second and subsequent years. Three years is normally the maximum period for a grant to any one person. The award of a grant for one year of a multi-year course does not mean that one will automatically be awarded for subsequent years. Grants are not given for Masters or second degrees.

Please complete the grant application form below giving as much detail as possible for the reason you are applying to us.

APPLICATION FOR GRANT
THE BRIDGE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
A Registered Charity No: 1068720
• To be completed by the applicant in person, or by a parent for a child under 16.
• Please check that you meet the eligibility requirements for a grant as detailed at our Grant Criteria page before you complete the form.
• All information provided in this application form will be treated as strictly private and confidential and will not be shared with anyone outside of the Trust. The information will be circulated to, and used by, the Trustees in reaching their decision with regard to the application. Information received will be retained in accordance with the Trust's retention of records policy details of which is available on request.

DATE OF APPLICATION*

Name*
Forenames Surname Marital Status
Address*
Address Postcode

Email*
Enter Email Confirm Email

Telephone*
Date of Birth*

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EDUCATION
SCHOOLS/COLLEGE ATTENDED*
Please enter School/College name, dates attended and qualifications obtained
Full Details of Course or Training for which a grant is required:
Name of Course/Training*
Start date & duration of Course/Training:*
Cost of Course/Training*
Educational establishment where the Course/Training is to be held, or name of provider if Distance Learning:*
Where will you live during the course of study e.g. halls of residence/rented accommodation/home?*
Please specify particular aspect(s) of the Course/Training for which help is requested e.g. course fees, accommodation, books or materials, additional expense which is recommended or expected. Please indicate estimated costs, and whether or not these are included in the course cost mentioned above.*
Please indicate the extent to which the costs above can be met by the applicant – e.g. through employment, part-time jobs, family contributions etc.*
Have you applied for help from any other charity or grant-making organisation? Have you received any help from any of these or other sources? Please provide details as appropriate.*
Have you previously applied to the Bridge Educational Trust for support and if so when?
If you have received previous support from the Bridge Educational Trust please provide feedback on how this has been of use to you and the progress made in your studies.
Personal/Financial Circumstances:
Please provide details of your present personal circumstances e.g. living at home or on own/with partner, number and ages of children or other dependants, other commitments, whether or not employed and, if so, in what capacity, reason for application, etc.
The Trustees give priority to cases involving hardship, or difficult family circumstances, where without some assistance the desired education or training would not be possible. To assist the Trustees in considering your application and reaching a decision please ensure that you detail any such circumstances which you feel apply in your case in the section above. You may also wish to include any other information not provided elsewhere, but which you consider to be relevant to your application.
Signed*
Full Name
In completing the signature box and submitting this application form you are providing explicit consent for the use of the personal information provided in the way described.
Date*

Address for correspondence, if different from home address given above:
It would be helpful to know how you found out about the Trust. Please provide brief details, with internet address if appropriate
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Can I apply if I am not a Dorset resident?

For applicants not now resident in Dorset, documentary evidence of place of birth e.g. copy of birth certificate or passport should accompany the application.

Those studying at an educational establishment in Dorset, and living in temporary student accommodation such as Hall of Residence or rented flat/house, are not considered to meet the Dorset resident criterion unless their permanent home is also in Dorset.

All information received is treated as strictly confidential.

“Thank you so much for your exceptionally generous bursary, I cannot express enough how grateful I am. Your support means that I will be able to study without the burden or worry of financial difficulty and without the need to work long hours on top of my study. For that I cannot thank you enough”