Educational Grants Scheme

For the Trust to confirm: The grant can go towards accommodation, transport, specialist course materials and short or practical course costs (guidelines). Please confirm this list is complete.

Who can apply

You can apply if you're:

• a permanent resident of the New Luce Community Council area
• accepted on a course, with written evidence of your place
• full-time university or HNC/HND courses, completed in full (up to £2,000)
• short courses of at least a day, and Open University courses, completed in full (the course cost, up to £2,000)
• practical courses such as chainsaw or first aid, approved by the SQA or similar (the course cost, up to £2,000)

Not covered

• full-time university and HNC/HND tuition fees, which the Scottish Government pays
• courses that an employer would normally provide as part of a job

How to apply

1. Read the scheme guidelines.
2. Fill in and sign the application form, with a breakdown of your costs.
3. Send it to the Trust with written evidence that you've been accepted on the course.
4. The Trust checks your application, and may contact your course provider. A decision can take up to eight weeks.
5. If you're awarded a grant, it's paid by bank transfer. Within 30 days of finishing, send evidence that you completed the course.

Dates

• Applications from 1 August 2025.
• Decisions within eight weeks.

Forms and guidance

Source: Educational Grant Scheme guidelines and application form; news, 14 July 2025.