Further Funding Available to Care Leavers
Email: webinfonw@princes-trust.org.uk
OR Contact: The Princes Trust, North West Regional, Northbridge House, Elm Street Business Park, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 1PD
Tel: 01282 714 365
Email: applications@brynmelyngroup
foundation.org
OR Contact: Care Leaver Foundation, P.O Box 202, Bala, Wales, LL23 7ZB
Tel: 01952 504 715
Email: inbox@foyer.net
OR Contact: Foyer Federation, 3rd Floor, 5 - 9 Hatton Wall, London, EC1N 8HX
Tel: 020 7430 2212
Email: mail@buttletrust.org
OR Contact: Frank Buttle Trust, Audley House, 13 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5HX
Tel: 020 78287311
As well as some of the finance available to you within the University, and from Student Finance England, as a care leaver, you may be entitled to additional grants and funding from the various external organisations listed below.
Don't forget, that some of this funding requires you to apply before you have come to the University, so make sure that you look into these options early, and get a head start with applying.
The Princes Trust
The Princes Trust provide Development Loans of up to £500 to fund childcare costs to help you attend a college course, buy equipment, materials or tools , pay for travel costs to a work placement, training course or job. It will not fund university tuition fees.
You must be 16-25 and not at university yet – so this is only for prospective students.
For more information click HERE.
The Care Leavers' Foundation Trust Fund
A small grants scheme for care leavers aged up to 29.
Grant applications are welcomed from all care leavers up to the age of 26 to help with personal development needs, crisis payments, education, training or employment needs.
Applications connected with training and enterprise are open to care leavers up to the age of 29. You can download the application HERE.
Foyer University Bursary
This is a non-competitive (i.e. if you are eligible you will receive the bursary) bursary administered by the Forum Federation. Forums are national ‘hostels’ for homeless young people. The nearest one is in Eccles. The criteria for a Forum Bursary are:
- You are a resident of a Foyer in England
- Or you are going to university and were a Foyer resident a year or less ago
- You are a Home student
If a student fulfils this criteria they can apply online from April HERE.
Please note you do not have to be a care leaver to be a Foyer resident.
Buttle UK Grant Scheme for Students
“Our grant scheme for students and trainees helps young people facing severe financial and personal difficulties, often without family or parental support, acquire academic, trade or professional qualifications which gives them the opportunity to succeed in life.
Last year we supported 180 students with grants totalling £281,108 for courses as diverse as bricklaying, the performing arts, business studies and medicine”
More information, including criteria can be found HERE.