The Trustees invite applications for grants from eligible schools and educational establishments in the Fulham SW6 area.

Please contact our Administrator for a grant application form by visiting our Contact Us page or you can download a Bursary Application Form using the links below (PDF or editable Word versions are both available).

An application form needs to be completed for each grant. The Trustees of the Foundation have a responsibility to ensure that bursaries are granted in accordance with the Foundation’s trust deed – ie: the provision of financial assistance to support the academic or extra-curricular needs of beneficiaries outside that which would usually be provided by an educational establishment or government/local authority.

Some past examples of where the Foundation has been able to provide financial assistance include help with extra tuition and music fees, participation in extra-curricular activities such as outward bound trips, items of school uniform and assistance with travel costs. Multiple students can be included on a single application but should be individually identified and items should be individually costed per student. While the principal aim of the Foundation is to support the development of individuals, the Trustees can also consider larger bursary applications from educational establishments where the outcome is aimed at a wider group of beneficiaries and where the Foundation’s objectives still apply.

In order to enable the Foundation to give a wide coverage amongst potential beneficiaries, the value of grants approved may be less than  that applied for. In such a case the Trustees will need to be assured that the remainder of the money sought can be obtained from other sources.

The Foundation is only able to award grants where contact with beneficiaries are managed by the school or educational establishment concerned. Funding cannot be granted directly to individuals or their families.

The award of grants is entirely at the discretion of the Trustees.

Here are some items for consideration when making your application:

• beneficiaries must attend an educational establishment in Fulham SW6 in which religious instruction is given in accordance with the doctrines of the Church of England, or they must be resident in SW6 attending a similarly governed educational establishment
• beneficiaries must be under the age of 25
• students both in receipt and not in receipt of FSM are eligible
• LAC are eligible as are young carers
• an element of deprivation is acting as a barrier to learning and academic progression or progression in another area of educational or personal life
• where deprivation is not a variable, you will be asked to identify a specific variable(s) that are acting as barriers to academic progression and progression in the arts – for example, additional costs incurred to the family
• the student shows a particular aptitude and/or interest in a subject that could be further developed by receiving this bursary
• the cost of an ongoing tuition-based activity is prohibitive for the family
• an item that would further progress or enable academic progression to catch up with peers is required
• an item beyond that for which the school has been adequately funded – is there a justification for additional support to further personal development?
• would the individual benefit from mentoring?
• the Foundation is aware that young people have missed school as a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic and that the attainment gap between groups above and their peers has widened post lockdown and would consider grants to assist in this area

As this is a not a means-tested application, the Foundation will not require proof of family income. However, to ensure that the Foundation is fully aware of all the reasons for your application, it would be very helpful to indicate what level of support the student receives – eg: EHCP, SEN register or other category that you feel deserves the attention of the Foundation – please also indicate where the student is FSM, LAC or Ever6.

Notes for completing the application form:

• Section 1 A: please insert the name of the beneficiary (we require this for future follow-up purposes) and if you are applying for funding for an organisation (eg: a project for a wider group of beneficiaries) please insert the name of your organisation – you will need to provide a more detailed explanation in Section 2
• Section 1 B: please insert your name or the name of the contact person who would be accountable to the Trustees for determining aspects such as application of funds, monitoring progress and successful outcome
• Section 2: please state the intended outcomes for the individual if they were successful in receiving this bursary – it would be useful to start with the barriers you have identified
• how will you be able to demonstrate to the trust, as effectively as possible, the progress the individual has made – for example, grades in a given subject?
• improved attendance or attitude to learning – this could be supported through academic progress checks made throughout the year or by official figures in the cases of attendance by a short report from the professional school mentor
• if you have identified an emotional and social need, how can you demonstrate progress has been made?
• the Foundation will wish to receive an interim progress statement written by the professional mentor and the bursary could be withdrawn if it is decided the desired level of progress has not been achieved

Abbreviations recognised by the trust:

• FSM: Free school meal 
• LAC: Looked after child 
• EHCP: Educational Health Care Plan
• AEN: Additional education needs 
• Ever6: Those in receipt of FSM in the last 6 years