How to apply for a grant
Your Application
Applications should be submitted at least three 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.
The closing date for receipt of applications for consideration at the next Trustee meeting is 6th February 2021.
Please complete the grant application form below giving as much detail as possible for the reason you are applying to us.
Please ensure you meet the residence requirements before completing the application form.
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 support this year. I really appreciate the grant that you kindly chose to give me. It helped to alleviate the financial burden of university.” FB 2019