Apply for a grant
Students
Students going to university can apply for a grant for the purchase of books or equipment. The trustees may consider grants for items other than books and equipment, but you would have to provide evidence for your need, along with additional supporting information the trustees may deem appropriate. Any other grants awarded by other charities or authorities will be taken into account.
Student applications for grants must satisfy the following criteria:
Must be under 25
The usual grant is £400 for the first year and then £400 for the second year which covers years 2 and 3.
Special cases may be considered for greater grants, but a means test may be applied.
Live in Ely and Soham area
Apprentices
Apprentices of all trades and vocations can apply for a grant. The trustees may consider short term apprenticeships too. Grants are paid in instalments at the beginning of your apprenticeship and at the end of each year, as long as the foundation receives a satisfactory report from your employer each October. In the case of longer-term apprenticeships, grants awarded to employers are paid in two equal instalments at the beginning and at the end of the apprenticeship.
Apprentice applications for grants must satisfy the following criteria:
Must be under 25 at the beginning of the apprenticeship
Apprentices would receive £1,000 for a three-year apprenticeship over the three years
The employer is entitled to £250 at the start of the apprenticeship and £250 at the end.
Live in Ely or Soham
All grant figures above are correct as at Dec 18 and subject to yearly review.
How to apply for a grant
If you would like to apply for a grant from The Bishop Laney Foundation, please click on the relevant link below to complete the Google Form. Grants are awarded at the discretion of the trustees.
The Bishop Laney Foundation has given over
£356k
the last 10 years
£111k
in the last 10 years