Apply for a grant

Asking for a grant is free and there are no wrong answers. Take your time: it's 7 short steps and takes about 10 minutes.

• chat Just tell us in your own words. Short answers are fine.
• support_agent Not sure about something? Give your best answer. We'll get in touch if we need anything else.
• diversity_3 You can get help. A parent, carer, teacher or youth worker can fill it in with you, or for you.
• lock It's private. Only the charity's Clerk and Trustees see your answers.

Handy to have ready (but don't worry if you haven't)

• the price of what you need, for example a web link, a quote or a letter about the trip
• the name and contact details of someone who can give you a reference, like a teacher or youth worker

Not sure if you can apply? Check in 30 seconds. Look for the ?question mark buttons if you'd like more help with a question.

1About you

Who is filling in this form?

• I'm the young person applying
• I'm applying for someone else

Choose who is filling in this form

Thanks for helping. Please give your details below, then answer the rest of the form about the young person. We'll use your contact details to get in touch.

Your full name Enter your full name Your name: use letters only (no numbers or symbols)

How do you know the young person? Choose one Parent Carer or guardian Teacher or school staff Youth worker Social worker Other Choose how you know the young person

If you're applying for someone else, answer these questions about them.

First name Enter the first name First name: use letters only (no numbers or symbols)

Last name Enter the last name Last name: use letters only (no numbers or symbols)

Date of birth

For example, 21 3 2008. Our grants are for people under 25.

Day

Month

Year

2Contact details

How we'll get in touch about the application.

Email address Enter an email address Enter an email address like name@example.com

Phone number

A UK mobile or landline, for example 07700 900123.

Enter a phone number Enter a UK phone number, like 07700 900123

Address line 1 Enter the first line of the address

Address line 2 (optional)

Town or city Enter the town or city Town or city: use letters only (no numbers or symbols)

Postcode Enter the postcode Enter a real UK postcode, like CR0 1NX

Does the young person live in the London Borough of Croydon?

• Yes
• No

Choose yes or no

3Education

What are you doing at the moment? Choose one At primary school At secondary school (Years 7 to 11) In sixth form or at college At university On an apprenticeship or training course Starting a course soon Something else Choose what you're doing at the moment

Name of your school, college, university or training provider

If you're starting soon, put where you're going.

Enter the name of your school, college, university or training provider

Year group or course (optional)

For example: Year 10, A-levels, BTEC Music.

Is it in the London Borough of Croydon?

• Yes
• No

Choose yes or no To apply, you need to live in Croydon or study somewhere in Croydon. If that's not right, please contact us.

4Your grant

What do you need the grant for? Choose one School or college trip Laptop or computer Books or stationery School uniform Travel to school or college Music lessons or instrument Sport or activities Tools or equipment for study or training Something else Choose what you need the grant for

Tell us what you need and how it will help your education

For example: "A laptop for my BTEC IT course. I have to do my coursework at home and we don't have a computer."

Tell us what you need and how it will help Write at least a sentence (20 characters), and no more than 2,000 characters.

Why do you need help paying for it?

Tell us a bit about your situation. Everything you tell us is kept private.

Tell us why you need help paying Write at least a sentence (20 characters), and no more than 2,000 characters.

How much does it cost in total? (optional)

In pounds, for example 450.

£

Enter an amount in pounds, like 450 or 450.00

How much are you asking us for?

In pounds, for example 250.

£

Enter how much you're asking for

5Money at home

We ask everyone these questions. There are no right or wrong answers. It just helps the Trustees understand your situation, and it's kept private.

Roughly how much does your household earn in a year, before tax?

Your household means you and the people you live with, like your parents or carers. If you live on your own, it's just you.

Choose one Under £15,000 £15,000 to £24,999 £25,000 to £34,999 £35,000 to £44,999 £45,000 or more I'm not sure Choose one, or pick 'I'm not sure'

Does your household get Universal Credit, free school meals or any other benefits?

• Yes
• No
• Not sure

Choose yes, no or not sure

6Your reference

Someone who knows you and can tell us about your application, like a teacher, tutor, head of year or youth worker. They can't be a family member. We'll only contact them about this application.

Their full name Enter their full name Reference name: use letters only (no numbers or symbols)

Their job or role Enter their job or role

How can we contact them? Give at least one.

Their email (if you know it) Enter an email address like name@example.com

Their phone number (if you know it) Enter a UK phone number, like 020 8123 4567

Give an email address or phone number for your reference

7Check and send

Everything I've told you in this form is true, as far as I know.

Tick the box to say the information is true

I agree to the charity keeping these details so the Clerk and Trustees can look at my application and contact me and my reference about it.

Tick the box to agree to us keeping your details

Your details are only seen by the charity's Clerk and Trustees, and are only used for your grant application.