Name
Eligibility
Types of Grants
How to Apply
Young people between the ages
of 16 to 25 who are physically or
mentally disabled or in need.
Payments to fund expenses of students wishing
to further their education or experiences through
travel in or outside the United Kingdom e.g.
during gap years. Fees and other educational
expenses are not considered.
Application form obtained from;
CS Kennedy
Lindsays
11 Atholl Cresent
Edinburgh
EH3 8HE
GENERAL
The Arrol Trust
0131-229-1212
Applicants must be willing to attend an interview.
The Arts Trust of
Scotland
The Black Watch Trust
The Buchanan Society
Emerging artists who live and
work in Scotland, whose work
adds to the reputation of
Scotland's arts community and
helps the individuals to develop
their skills and ideas.
Applications are mainly judged
on the 'artistic quality of the
project and verification of the
artists potential'.
Range between £200 and £5,000, although
awards are rarely made at the upper limit. No
grants for individuals seeking funding for full time
courses of study.
Download the application from the website:
http://www.artstrustscotland.org.uk
Support for education of former
Black Watch soldiers or in
certain circumstances their
children.
Education Grants can be made to soldiers who
have retired or are about to do so; this type of
grant can, in some cases, be made to their
children.
Application form obtained from;
People with any of the following
surnames: Buchanan, McAuslan
Hardship grants
Application form obtained from;
The Secretary
complete and send to:
arts.trust@creativescotland.com
The Black Watch Association,
Balhousie Castle,
Hay Street, Perth PH1 5HR
T: 01738 623 214
E: bwassociation@btconnect.com
www.theblackwatch.co.uk/index/the-black-watch-association
(any spelling), McWattie, Risk.
18 Iddesleigh Avenue, Milngavie,
Glasgow G62 8NT
0141-956-1939
E-mail: risk@iddesleigh18.fsnet.co.
The Carnegie Trust for
the Universities of
Scotland
The Cross Trust
For fee assistance:
Students accepted for, or
attending, a first degree course
at a Scottish university, and who
were born in Scotland or who
have a parent born in Scotland
or who have at least two years
of secondary education in
Scotland, and whose fees are not
being paid by any other body,
may apply for assistance with
tuition fees.
Fee assistance: help with tuition fees for a first
degree course at a Scottish university.
To assist young people aged 18
to 30 who are of Scottish birth or
parentage and who are in
genuine financial need.
Part support for university or college (some
courses are subject to restrictions.
Form available from;
The Secretary, Andrew Carnegie House,
Pittencrieff Street,
Dunfermline, KY12 8AW
01383 724 990
Application received after 1 October will not be considered.
Telephone: 01383 724990
Fax: 01383 749799
Email: jgray@carnegie-trust.org
Website: http://www.carnegie-trust.org
Application form obtained from;
Secretaries and Treasurers:
McCash & Hunter Solicitors,
25 South Methven Street,
Perth, PH1 5ES
Scotland.
Email: kathleencarnegie@mccash.co.uk
Tel: 01738 620451
Fax: 01738 631155
The Esdaile Trust
Ministers of the Church of
Scotland or Deaconesses of the
Church of Scotland who are
widows and missionaries
appointed or nominated by the
Overseas Council of the Church
of Scotland with daughters at
secondary school and university.
Annual grants towards the cost of education
ranging between £100 and £500.
The Cross Trust Website:
http://www.thecrosstrust.org.uk
For further information please contact:
The Esdaile Trust
17 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7PH
graeme.thom@scott-moncrieff.com
The Glasgow Highland
Society
Daughters should normally be
between 12 and 25 years of age
and preference is given to
families with a low income.
Students who have a connection
with the Highlands (e.g. lived or
went to school there) and who
are now studying in Glasgow.
Preference is given to first
degrees, or postgraduate studies
which are a natural progression
of the degree.
One off and grants for people at college or
university or who are in vocational training.
Grants are given to help with fees and living
expenses. They are also given for Gaelic research
projects and apprenticeships.
Application form obtained from;
The Secretaries, Alexander Sloan & Co,
144 West George Street,
Glasgow G2 2HG
Tel: 0141 354 0354
Fax: 0141 354 0355
e-mail: kt@alexandersloan.co.uk
Website: www.alexandersloan.co.uk/ghs
The Grand Lodge of
Ancient, Free and
Accepted Masons of
Scotland
Children of members and
deceased members.
Grants for people entering further education.
The Jan De Vries
Benevolent Trust
People wishing to undertake
studies in complementary
therapies e.g. acupuncture,
homeopathy and osteopathy
and to patients in financial need
to continue or start medical
treatment in a complementary
therapy.
Grants for students in financial need.
The June Baker Trust
Individuals working in the
conservation of historic and
artistic artefacts in Scotland, or
those training to do so.
Awards will be available towards travel,
attendance at conferences/ short courses,
purchase of equipment, or other suitable
projects. Awards usually around £100-300
Applications should be submitted by 31 October and are
considered in November
Application form obtained from;
Freemasons Hall
96 George Street
Edinburgh EH2 3DH
Telephone: 0131 225 5304
Or by direct approach to the local lodge
For further information visit the website at:
http://www.jandevrieshealth.co.uk
Application form from: June Baker Application 48.50 Kb Return
completed application to: The Chairman,
June Baker Trust, c/o The Scottish Conservation Studio,
Hopetoun House, South Queensferry
West Lothian, EH30 9SL
The Lethendy Trust
Young people in need who live in
Scotland, with a preference for
Tayside.
One-off and recurrent grants of £50 to £350
towards educational and development activities
The Dr Robert Malcolm
Trust
Students studying for a medicine
degree. Grants are only given for
first degrees. Applicants do not
have to be in Scotland.
Grants towards the cost of medical education.
Application form from;
Henderson Loggie, Chartered Accountants,
Royal Exchange, Panmure Street,
Dundee DD1 1DZ
Tel: 01382-200055
The trustees usually consider grants in July
The Muirhead Trust
Female students in Scotland
Applications in writing to:
The Dr Robert Malcolm Trust
Grants for those studying to become doctors or
dentists. Grants are primarily given to students
who are studying medicine after obtaining a first
degree in another subject.
Fa’side Castle
Tranent
East Lothian EH33 2LE
Application form from;
Franchi Finnieston,
24 St Enoch Square,
Glasgow G1 4DB
Tel; 0141-226-3000
www.themuirheadtrust.org.uk
The Royal Air Force
Benevolent Fund
(Scottish Branch)
Ex-RAF people (and their direct
dependants) in Scotland who are
in need or financial distress
This type of grant is determined by the need of
the applicant and may consist of a one-off grant,
small regular allowance, or loan.
Applications in writing to;
The Director, 20 Queen Street
Edinburgh EH2 1JX
0131-225-6421
Applications can be at any time, submitted either
directly by the individual or through RAFA, SSAFA,
war pensions or a social worker. Confirmation of
RAF service, or sufficient details so allow a search
of RAF service records, should be included.
The Scottish Chartered
Accountants’ Benevolent
Association
Members of the Institute of
Chartered Accountants of
Scotland who are in need and
their dependants
One-off and recurrent grants for a variety of
needs. Recent grants have been given for hospital
travel costs, house repairs, general living
expenses, mobility aids, retraining and home help
An initial letter or telephone call should be made
to the correspondent:
The Scottish
International Education
Trust
Scottish - Italian
Scholarship
Stevenson Exchange
Scholarships
The Trust welcomes individual
applications especially from
Scots men and women (Scots by
birth or Scots by upbringing)
who have already shown ability
and promise and wish to take
their studies or training a stage
further in order to launch
themselves on a career. The
trust generally look for a good
first degree (first class honours,
or close to it) or an equivalent
qualification as evidence.
Open to undergraduates of any
Faculty at any Scottish University
where Italian is studied and
tenable at any Italian University.
Candidates must not be more
than 25 years of age. The
scholarships may be held with
assistantships and other awards
at the discretion of the
committee. In special cases
candidates who have not yet
matriculated may be considered.
Open to undergraduates and
postgraduates of any Faculty at
any Scottish University where
French, Spanish and German is
studied and tenable at any
French, Spanish or German
University. Students must be no
older than 25. However, in
special cases applications may
be considered from candidates
up to the age of 35. The
Robert Linton & Co
56 Bothwell Street
Glasgow, G2 6TS
Tel: 0141 572 8465
Application forms should be submitted directly
by mid February or mid July from:
Gavin McEwan
Scottish International Education Trust
Turcan Connell
Princes Exchange
1 Earl Grey Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9EE
Or by email to –siet@turcanconnell.com
Website: http://www.scotinted.org.uk
Award level can vary depending on interview
performance.
Please complete the Scottish-Italian application form
Contact Details:
Celine Reynaud
Recruitment and International Office
The Fraser Building
65 Hillhead Street
University of Glasgow
Glasgow G12 8QQ
Award level can vary subject to interview
performance
The closing date for to receive applications is 31 January 2012.
Please download the relevant application form for 2012/13 applications:
Stevenson scholarship - French
Stevenson scholarship - German
Stevenson scholarship - Spanish
Contact Details:
Celine Reynaud
Recruitment and International Office
scholarships may be held with
assistantships and other awards
at the discretion of the
committee.
John Watson’s Trust
The Fraser Building
65 Hillhead Street
University of Glasgow
Glasgow G12 8QQ
Children or young people under
the age of 21 who have a
physical or learning disability or
who are socially disadvantaged
and who live in Scotland. (There
is a preference for people who
live in or are connected with the
Lothian region)
Help in connection with special tuition, books,
tools or expenses for further training and
education, equipment, travel, Open University
and other activities contributing to education and
advancement in life.
People in need who live in the
parish of Machar, or within the
city of Aberdeen, including
people only resident for their
education and people from the
area studying elsewhere.
Grant s of up to £500 (£1,000 in certain cases) for
educational needs.
People who are blind or partially
sighted who live in Broughty
Ferry (applicants from the city of
Dundee region of Tayside or
those that have connections
with these areas and reside in
Scotland will also be
considered).
Grants are usually of at least £50 and given for
educational equipment such as computers and
books.
Students in further and higher
education, including mature
students and postgraduates,
who were born or attended
school in Perth and Kinross.
Grants up to £150 towards books, fees, living
expenses and study or travel abroad.
Application form available from;
I Wilson,
Signet Library
Parliament Square,
Edinburgh EH1 1RF
Tel; 0131-220-1640
Applications are considered 5 or 6 times each year
and should be as specific as possible about the benefits
resulting from the grant awarded.
ABERDEEN &
PERTHSHIRE
The Dr John Calder’s
Fund
The Anne Herd
Memorial Trust
The Perth & Kinross
Educational Trust
Applications in writing to;
Clive Phillips, Ledingham Chalmers LLP
Johnstone House, 52-54 Rose Street,
Aberdeen, AB10 1HA.
Tel: 01224 408408
Applications in writing to;
The Trustees
Bowman Scottish Lawyers,
27 Bank Street, Dundee DD1 1RP
01382-322267
Applications in writing to be submitted directly by
Application form available from;
Perth & Kinross Educational Trust
Trust Administrator
Education & Children Services
Perth & Kinross Council
Perth PH1 5GD
01738-476767
Applications should be received before mid-may
for consideration
Aberdeenshire
Educational Trust
Residents or, or schoolchildren
or students whose parents live
in the former county of
Aberdeen.
Grants of between £10 and £200 are given as:
postgraduate scholarships for research work or
advanced study ; supplementary bursaries to
students at university, central institution or a
college of education in cases of need; grants
towards travel, fees, books or equipment; grants
to student apprentices at university or central
institution; travel grants for educational
purposes; special grants to people over 21
applying for university places; and grants to help
individuals to undertake educational experiments
and research which will be for the educational
benefit of people in the country.
On a form available from;
Aberdeenshire Council
St Leonards
Sandyhill Road
Banff
AB45 1BH
The David Barnet
Christie Trust for the
furtherance of the study
of engineering
Men or women aged up to 40,
preferably living in or originating
from the Arbroath area (or
failing this Angus), who are
about to enter into an
engineering apprenticeship,
have already taken up such or
similar training, or wish to
progress by taking further
engineering qualifications.
One-off grants of up to £500 to people starting
work or students in further or higher education,
including mature students and postgraduates,
towards books, study or travel abroad,
equipment, instruments, maintenance and living
expenses
Application form from;
Children of Freemasons who are,
or were immediately prior to
death, members of lodges in
Angus.
Recurrent grants of £200 to £500 to students in
further or higher education, including mature
students, for living expenses.
Thorntons WS
Brothockbank House
Arbroath DD11 1NJ
01241 872683
Applications considered in September
DUNDEE
Dundee Masonic Temple
Trust
City of Dundee
Educational Trust
People who ‘belong’ to Dundee
(i.e. those who have a strong
One-off grant at an average of £300 each
Application form available from;
Dundee Masonic Temple Trust
2 India Buildings
86 Bell Street
Dundee DD1 1JQ
Forms should be returned directly by the individual
in October for consideration in November/December.
Please contact the trust for an application form at:
City of Dundee educational Trust
connection with Dundee)
Trust Administrator
C/O Messrs Miller Hendry
13 ward road
Dundeee, DD1 1LU
Tel: 01382 200000
Moray and Nairn
Educational Trust
People living in the former
combined county of Moray and
Nairn,
Grants are means tested, the upper limit of
household earnings is £20,000 plus an allowance
for dependent children.
Applications forms from:
Moray & Nairn Educational Trust
Grants and Bursaries
Council Office
High Street
Elgin
IV30 1BX
Tel: 01343 551374
Email: educationalservices@moray.gov.uk
Banffshire Educational
Trust Scheme
The Forth Valley Medical
Benevolent Fund
GLASGOW & WEST
OF SCOTLAND
The closing date for 2011/2012 applications is
Friday 30 September 2011. Applications will
be considered at a meeting after the closing date.
This meeting is usually held in November or December,
however is likely to be later due to the ongoing legal review.
Applications;
Persons resident in Banff
County.
People in need who are the
families or relatives of general
practitioners living in Forth
Valley.
Jean-Anne Goodbrand
Admin Officer
Education and Social Care
The Moray Council
High Street, ELGIN, Moray
IV30 1BX
Grants have been given in the past for assistance
with university fees.
Applications in writing to;
Dr D I Selfridge, Treasurer
Health Centre, Kersiebank Avenue
Grangemouth FK3 9EL
Tel: 01324 471511
The Glasgow Society for
the Education of the
Deaf & Dumb
To assist in the Education of
Deaf and Dumb people, by way
of supporting individuals with
educational grant funding.
Contributions toward the cost of computers for
educational purposes. Grants to support
educational courses, e.g. British Sign Language
(BSL), Lip Reading. Grants to provide tutors to
support deaf people
Jewish Care Scotland
Jewish people who live in
Glasgow
Grants or loans for students in further/ higher
education.
The Logan & Johnstone
School Scheme
Students in further/ higher
education, including mature
students, who live in the former
Strathclyde region.
One-off grants for books, equipment, instruments
and fees.
For more info;
Website; http://gsedd.org.uk
Completed application forms to be sent to:
Nancy Ward - Administrator
nancy.ward@alexandersloan.co.uk
c/o Alexander Sloan
Chartered Accountants
38 Cadogan Street
Glasgow G2 7HF
Tel: 0141 204 8989
Fax: 0141 248 9931
www.alexandersloan.co.uk
Jewish Care Scotland
The Walton Community Care Centre
May Terrace
Giffnock
G46 6LD
Telephone - 0141 620 1800
Fax - 0141 620 2409
E-mail - admin@jcarescot.org.uk
web - www.jcarescot.org.uk
Application form available from;
Marion Taylor
Education Services
Nye Bevan House
20 India Street
Glasgow G2 4PF
Tel: 0141 287 6784
Fax: 0141 287 6712
Colonel MacLean Trust
Scheme
Students in further/higher
education, including mature
students, who live in the former
One off grants for books, equipment and fees.
Applications should be submitted directly by the
individual in April and June for consideration in August.
Application form available from;
Education Services,
Strathclyde region.
The Merchants House of
Glasgow
People in need who live in
Glasgow and the West of
Scotland.
Wheatley House
25 Cochrane Street
Merchant City
Glasgow G1 1HL
One off grants and bursaries.
Tel: 0141-287-4929
Applications should be submitted directly by the
individual between April and June for consideration
in August.
Applications in writing at any time to;
The Collector, 7 West George Street, Glasgow G2 1BA
E-mail: : theoffice@merchantshouse.org.uk
Tel: 0141-221-8272
AYRSHIRE
The C K Marr
Educational Trust
The John Longwill
Education Trust
The Spiers Trust
People who currently live in
Troon or the Troon electoral
wards.
Mainly bursaries, scholarships and educational
travel grants for those at college or university.
Students who are attending
university in Scotland and who
are native to Dalry and of
Scottish descent.
Payments of about £100 each.
People in need who live in the
parishes of Beith, Dalry, Dunlop,
Kilbirnie, Lochwinnoch and
Neilston.
Grants are open to persons, including pupils who
are receiving secondary education who, or whose
parents or carers are in such financial
circumstances as to require aid to enable them to
meet the cost of attending a course or obtaining
special tuition in any academic, artistic, scientific
or technological subject.
Applications in writing to;
Alan A Stewart, Clerk
1 Howard Street
Kilmarnock, KA1 2BW
Tel: 01563-572727
Applications in writing to;
James McCosh Solicitors
Clydesdale Bank Chambers,
Dalry
Ayrshire KA24 5AB
Application form available from;
Corporate Director (Education and Skills)
North Ayrshire Council, Cunninghame House,
Irvine, KA12 8EE
Tel: 01294 324483
Applications to be returned by Friday 1 October 2011.
ARGYLL & BUTE
Charles & Barbara Tyre
Trust
People aged 18 to 25 who live in
the former county of Argyll
-grants to obtain qualifications additional to a
On line application available at:
http://www.charlesandbarbaratyretrust.org.uk/
which includes Kinlochleven and
are of protestant faith.
degree, diploma or certificate of a university or
other institute of further or higher education
already obtained, such as a postgraduate degree
or doctorate
-to train in a trade or profession other than that
in which they are already trained
Young people in need with a
connection to Dumfries and
Maxwelltown by parentage or
living there.
Persons belonging to the
Stewartry of Kirkcudbright (i.e.
the area of the Stewartry of
Kirkudbright prior to local
government re-organisation in
1975)
Grants of £100 to £150 are given twice a year
Completed application must be received by
May 31st in each year.
DUMFRIES &
GALLOWAY
The John Primrose Trust
The Stewartry
Educational Trust
One-off grants are given to schoolchildren for
educational outings in Scotland and for general
study costs to people starting work and students
in further or higher education, including mature
students and postgraduates.
Application form available from;
92 Irish Street
Dumfries
DG1 2PF
Contact details:
Corselet College
Buittle
Castle Douglas
DG7 1NJ
Applicattions should be submitted in February, May or August
for consideration in the following month
CITY OF GLASGOW
Glasgow Educational
and Marshall Trust
Individuals must;
Have lived in the city of
Glasgow for at least 5
years
Individual awards are
normally made to
persons over 18 years
old
Only in exceptional
circumstances will
awards be made to
undergraduate
students
Grants can be one-off
or recurrent and are
normally given for
courses where no grant
assistance is available
The value of individual awards ranges between
£100 and £1,000
Application form from to be made directly on an
application form available from the Trust, together
with two written references, available from:
Website; http://www.gemt.org.uk
21 Beaton Road,
Glasgow
G41 4NW
Tel: 0141 423 2169
Fax: 0141 424 1731
E-mail: enquiries@gemt.org.uk
JTH Charitable Trust
from the Students
Awards Agency for
Scotland (SAAS), or
where such grants do
not cover the total
costs.
Available to undergraduate
students only who live in
Glasgow and are in need.
-
Application enquiries to;
Biggart Baillie
Dalmore House
310 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5QR
Tel: 0141 228 8000
E-mail: jlane@biggartbaillie.co.uk
The McGlashan
Charitable Trust
Trust meets in March, June, Sept and Dec and all
applications should be submitted one month prior
to the meeting.
Applications in writing to;
PO Box no. 16057, Glasgow G12 9XX
Scottish students under the age
of 30, who live in Scotland.
Preference is given to the
Glasgow area.
Grants are one off and recurrent and range from
£500 to £1,000. Grants are given towards
students’ fees or for books or equipment and
mature students can receive help for books or
fees.
People who live on the Isle of
Lewis.
Grants range from £50 to £200 for: (a) books, fees
and living expenses and study or travel and higher
education; (b) books, equipment, instruments
and clothing for people starting work; (c) books,
travel and fees for mature students; and (d)
books and educational outings for schoolchildren.
Grants are sometimes considered for various
social, cultural and recreational purposes for
individuals.
Applications in writing at any time to;
Subsidiary grants to help with travel, material
costs and fees/living expenses for further
education students.
Applications in writing to the correspondent.
ISLE OF LEWIS
Ross & Cromarty
Educational Trust
The Director of Education
Comhairle nan Eilean
Sandwick Road, Stornoway,
Isle of Lewis
HS1 2BW
Tel:01851 709498
ORKNEY ISLANDS
Orkney Educational
Trust Scheme 1961
People on postgraduate courses,
in further education or on
apprenticeships who live in the
Applications are considered in October
former country of Orkney.
The Director of Education
Orkney Islands Council
Education Department Council Offices
School Place, Kirkwall, Orkney
KW15 1NY
Tel: 01856-873535
SOUTH
LANARKSHIRE
Loaningdale School
Company
Children and young people aged
12 to 20 who are in need and
live within the Clydesdale local
area of South Lanarkshire
One-off grants ranging from £100 to £1,000
towards furthering the individual's education or
employment prospects. Priority is given to:
creative or outdoor pursuits for young people
young unemployed people post-school education
and training of young people
Application forms from;
R Graeme Thom,
Scott-Moncrieff
17 Melville Street
Edinburgh EH3 7PH
Tel: 0131 473 3500
E-mail: graeme.thom@scott-moncrieff.com
Applications are considered in March, June, September
and December, and should be submitted in the previous
month.
RENFREWSHIRE
Renfrewshire
Educational Trust
People who have been resident
in Renfrewshire, East
Renfrewshire or Inverclyde
Council areas for at least 3 years
with a total household income of
less than £33,156 per annum.
Students must not be in receipt
of SAAS funding for tuition fees.
Students must apply before term
begins.
Grants to individuals are available under several
categories:
To undertake a full-time Taught Masters
programme in the UK; To complete a higher
education course or to complete a degree course
at college or university.
To travel abroad as a neccessary part of a study
course; Tor o meet tuition fees for exceptional
students of the visual arts, music or drama
Application forms from;
Renfrewshire Educational Trust
Finance & Corporate Services
Committee Section
Renfrewshire House
Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1TR
email: ret.cs@renfrewshire.gov.uk
phone: 0141 840 3147
The Trust makes financial awards in February,
May, August and November each year.
DUMBARTONSHIRE
Dumbartonshire
People who live in the old
Grants towards fees, maintenance, travel and
Application forms available from;
Educational Trust
GENERAL/WOMEN/MEN
Altrusa Careers Trust
county area of Dumbarton
district aged 16 and over. There
is a preference for people from
deprived areas and a policy of
positive discrimination (e.g.
disabled people or children of
single parents)
equipment for students in further or higher
education and to obtain practical experience of
trade. Grants range from £25 to £50
West Dunbartonshire Council
Council Offices
Garshake Road
Dumbarton G82 3P
Women permanently
resident in the UK or
the Republic of Ireland.
Women in the process
of training or planning
to improve their career
prospects.
-
Application form on line from;
http://www.altrusacareerstrust.org.uk/applying.htm
Grants for young girls under the
age of 22. Applications welcome
from parents on behalf of
daughters or from girls
themselves.
-


The Broadlands Home
Trust
Website: http://www.altrusacareerstrust.org.uk
Applications are reviewed after 31 March each year.
Applications should be made in writing including
full name, address, date of birth, full details of the
family’s income and expenses, details of Course
and fees required, the specific need, some kind of
reference and confirmation that the Course has
been commenced;
The Secretary
The Broadlands Home Trust
2 Winchester Close
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 1DR
Gilbert Murray Trust
The award is open to candidates
from all countries, provided that
they are studying or have
studied international affairs,
taken to include international
law, at university level at an
institution within the United
Between six and ten awards, at postgraduate
level, are made each year, of up to £500 each.
Tel: 01983 525630
Dr Peter Wilson
Department of International Relations
London School of Economics and Political Science
Houghton Street
London WC2A 2AE
E-mail: p.c.wilson@lse.ac.uk
Gilchrist Educational
Trust
Golden Jubilee
Fellowship
Kingdom. They should not be
above 25, with certain
reasonable exceptions,
especially for overseas students.
The criterion for the award is
academic excellence.
Applications are considered
from students who have made
proper provision to fund a
degree or higher education
course but find themselves
facing unexpected financial
difficulties which may prevent
completion of it; also from
students who are required, as
part of their course, to spend a
short period studying abroad.
Applicants must be full-time
students at a British University.
Women who live 'permanently'
within the boundaries of
Soroptimist International of
Great Britain and Ireland
Website; http://www.gilbertmurraytrust.org.uk/
General enquiries to;
Secretary
20 Fern Road
Storrington
Pulborough
West Sussex
RH20 4LW
01903 746723
Preference is given to women seeking to improve
their skills or gain new ones to seek employment
after years in the home, or to enter a field where
prospects of employment and advancement are
greater. One-off grants of £100 to £500 are
awarded each year. About 30 awards, usually in
the range of £100 to £500 are made each year.
Applications in writing (enclosing SAE) to;
The Chair, Soroptimist International
Great Britain and Ireland,
127 Wellington Road South, Stockport SK1 3TS
0161-480-7686
e-mail: hq@soroptimistgbi.prestel.co.uk
website; http://www.soroptimist-gbi.org
Applications must be returned by 15th April.
Highland Children’s
Trust
To qualify you should be;
Under 25 years of age
You must be resident
in the Highland Council
area ( in the case of
students - your home
address must be in the
Highland Council area).
If you are at college or university and finding it
hard to manage financially, the Trust may be able
to help with a small grant towards expenses.r
university and finding it hard manage financially,
the Trust may be able to help with a small grant
towards your expenses.
Applications available to download from;
Website: http://www.hctrust.co.uk
Highland Children’s Trust
105 Castle Street
Inverness
IV2 3AE
E-mail: info@hctrust.co.uk
Tel: 01463243872
Hilda Martindale
Educational Trust
Available for British women only
and must be intending to take
up a career of use or value to the
community, for which vocational
training is required.
Grants are given to help with the costs of training,
but not for short, access, Masters or wholly
academic courses. Applicants need to have
exhausted all other possibilities. Grants are of less
than £1000.
Application form from:
Miss Sarah Moffat, c/o Registry, Royal Holloway
University of London, Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX
Web: www.womenofbrighton.co.uk/hildamartindale.htm
Email: HildaMartindaleTrust@rhul.ac.uk
Leverhulme Trade
Charities Trust
The Lowson Memorial
Scholarship
Maxton Bequest
Menzies Bursaries
Applicants must;
Be resident in the UK
Have an immediate
family member who
is/was a commercial
traveller, chemist or
grocer
Maximum value- £3000
Applicants must be a student of
Mathematics, who previously
attended a school in Dundee, or
Broughty Ferry, for three years.
You must also be in the first year
of your undergraduate studies.
-
Apply to;
Ogilvie, Cowan & Co
4 Whitehall Street
Dundee
DD1 4AF
Forms to be returned no later than 11th
November 2011.
Application forms may be obtained from;
The Trust will enable any funds
available to be applied for the
benefit of persons ordinarily
resident in Crieff or Kirkcaldy
who are studying in a further
education college or university
or engaged in training or serving
apprenticeship to any trade or
profession.
Applicants must be
undergraduate students on a full
time course. Preference is given
in the following order;
-to relatives of the founder,
James Menzies, fish merchant in
Application information available from;
http://www.leverhulme-trade.org.uk/ug-forms.html
1 Pemberton Row, London EC4A 3BG 020 7822 5227
General enquiries 020 7042 9883
Fax 020 7042 9889
E-mail rmistry@leverhulme.ac.uk
Lynn Daw,
Education Service,
5th Floor, Rothesay House, Rothesay Place,
Glenrothes, KY7 5PQ ,
E-mail: lynn.daw@fife.gov.uk
Tel: 01592 583372
The bursary is currently £200 p.a. (or as the
patrons shall determine) for 4 years.
Applications should be made to:
Menzies Bursaries
Messrs. Blackader Reid Johnston Solicitors
34 Reform Street
Dundee
Sandra Charitable Trust
Sidney Perry Foundation
The Thomas Wall Trust
Glasgow
- to persons of the name
Menzies
- to persons born on the estate
of Menzies in the Parishes of
Dull, Weem and Fortingall
- to the person who shall be
judges best qualified and most
deserving
People pursuing a career in
nursing.
Grants awarded to mainly first
degree students, and must show
great promise. Postgraduates
may also apply. Students must
be under 35 when their course
starts. Eligible foreign students
studying in Britain can also
apply.
Open to adults in financial need
who wish to undertake
educational courses. Preference
is given to those who pursue
vocational or ‘social service’
courses.
One off recurrent grants according to needs.
One-off and recurrent grants with the maximum
award of £800 for exceptional cases.
Grants are usually towards books and
equipment/instruments
Grants are given to supplement other funds thus
allowing the course to be taken. Grants are not
made for travel, study or work experience
abroad, for post graduate study or research, or if
other sources of funding are available
Applications in writing to ;
The Sandra Charitable Trust
Moore Stephens
St Paul’s House
Warwick house
London EC4M 7PB
Tel: 020 7334 9191
E-mail: keith.lawrence@moorestephens.com
Application form from;
P O Box 2924
Faringdon
SN7 7YJ
Hindon SP3 6TP
Application forms available from;
The Thomas Wall Trust
Skinners Hall
8 Dowgate Hill
London
EC4R 2SP
Email: information@thomaswalltrust.org.uk
www.thomaswalltrust.org.uk
The UK eInformation
Group
The award is open to
undergraduate and
postgraduate students in any UK
university who are undertaking
Funds towards information management course
for students nominated by their department
Application information available from;
Christine Baker
UKeiG Student Bursary
UKeiG Administration
study that has significant
information handling or
information management
content.
The Vegetarian Charity
Grants for people up to the age
of 25 in financial need who are
vegetarian or vegan. The Charity
can also award grants for
children being brought up to be
vegetarian where the parents
are in financial need.
Piglet Cottage
Redmire
Leyburn
North Yorkshire
DL8 4EH
Individual grants are usually in the region of £500
with a maximum of £1000
Tel: 01969 625751
Email: cabaker@ukeig.org.uk
Application form available from the ‘’ Apply For A Grant ‘’
section at ;
http://www.vegetariancharity.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/
The Grants Secretary
The Vegetarian Charity
PO Box 473
Crewe CW3 OWU
www.vegetariancharity.org.uk
grantssecretary@vegetariancharity.org.uk
Yorkshire Ladies Council
of Education
(Incorporated)
British women who are aged 21
or over 'who can present a case
of special need in funding their
further or higher education at a
British institution'.
Grants in the range of £200 and £300 year are
made towards fees.
Funds for Women
Graduates
Applicants must be;
Female
In their final year of a
PhD or D. Phil
Registered for study or
research at an
approved institution of
higher education in
Great Britain
For the academic year 2011 - 2012 grants will only
be given for a postgraduate doctoral award e.g.
PhD or D.Phi
Applicants should be over 21
Grants of around £250 are additional funding to
Women’s Careers
The next deadline date for applications is 2 April 2012
Forest Hill
11 Park Crescent
Leeds LS8 1DH
0113 269 1471
http://www.ylce.org.uk
Information for applicants can be found;
www.ffwg.org.uk
Grants Administrator;
Mrs J F Collett- Flatt
13 Brookfield Avenue
Larkfield
Aylesford
Kent
ME20 6RU
01732 321139
Applications forms from;
Foundation
years old (although younger
applicants are considered if
taking courses in music or dance)
and must be a citizen of the
United Kingdom. Applications
for help with a second degree or
PhD course will not be
considered.
that already secured by the applicant.
Women’s Career Foundation
2 Watch Oak
Blackham
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN3 9TP
Applications must be made between 1st September
and 31st January for awards made in the following
September.