About 100 grants are awarded each year, ranging from £250 to £3,000.
Besides giving financial grants, the trust also takes an active interest in individuals, offering encouragement to students during their studies and beyond.
Eligibilities
Applicants must have a physical or sensory disability.
Students of all nationalities may apply but must be studying at a college or university in the UK.
A grant will not usually exceed £3,000 per year.
Successful applicants may re-apply for support in future years, but continued support will be subject to a satisfactory academic or other appropriate reports.
Candidates will declare all relevant financial and medical information, which will be kept confidential to the panel and administrators of the grants.
The awarding selection panel usually meets in July and October, with applicants receiving results soon after each meeting. Acceptance of an award must normally be made within two weeks of a funding offer.
Conditional awards may be made dependent on the results of examinations and other grant applications.
Applications for retrospective funding will not be considered.
The decision of the selection panel will be final. No further correspondence will be entered into about the panel’s decision.
Repayment of the grant may be claimed if it has not been used for the purpose specified, or if grants/allowances are subsequently received from statutory bodies for the specified purpose.