APPLICATIONS

In order to complete and submit this application, you must have read and understood our ‘Guidance for funding requests’.

Please note that the closing dates for applications are February 28th, May 31st and November 30th. Please ensure that your application is made well in advance of the proposed visit/activity as the allocation meetings take place a week after each closing date and the charity does not make retrospective grants.

APPLICATION FORM & PROCESS

All applications must be made through the school or appropriate educational organisation.
Applications made by parents WILL NOT be eligible.
The increasing number of applications for our limited funds means that we must receive full details of the costs involved in your planned activity together with the degree of financial need among the potential participants.
We will not ordinarily fund more than £500 for an individual or £1,000 for a group application.
We ask that you provide a brief summary explaining how your Grant will be used.
It is also a part of the conditions for receiving funding that you provide a report of how your grant was spent and the benefits gained.

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APPLICATIONS

Funding Application

Form Items marked * are required Before completing the form

Please Confirm.(Required)

I confirm that I have read and understood the 'Guidance for funding requests'

I confirm that I have authority from the Headteacher/Principal or adult responsible for this organisation

Please confirm that you have read and understood the 'Guidance for funding requests'*

School or Organisation*(Required)

Please enter here the school or organisation

Name of Headteacher/Principal or adult responsible for your organisation(Required)

Contact e-mail of the above named person*(Required)

We reserve the right to contact the above-named person to validate the application

Contact telephone number of the above named person*(Required)

We reserve the right to contact the above-named person to validate the application

Your Contact details

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City County Postcode Country

Your Application

Is your application for a group or an individual?*(Required)

Individual Application

Group Application

Age of recipient(s)*(Required)

Please enter a number less than or equal to 25.

Number of potential recipients*(Required)

Grant application Summary*(Required)

Please explain briefly how the grant is to be used (200 words max)

Costs*(Required)

Please include a breakdown of total costs involved

Other Funding*(Required)

What other sources of funding, if any, have you approached?

Date of planned event*(Required)

Please note we do not award retrospective grants.

Sum requested*(Required)

Student/pupil contribution(Required)

Please indicate if there has been any student/pupil contribution made

Report to Trustees*

Please indicate that you agree to submit a report to the Trustees should your application be successful. The form is available on the website.

Report to Trustees*

I agree to submit a Report to the Trustees should my application be successful

Please indicate that you agree to submit a Report to the Trustees should your application be successful. The form is available on the website.

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Guidance Notes

The Sylvia Short Educational Charity works hard to support those in greatest need of financial assistance. Our funds are limited and requests for funding often outweigh our available resources. Please ensure that you make the strongest case for funding and the impact it will have.

We will not ordinarily fund more than £500 for an individual application or over £1,000 for a group application.

The objective of the Sylvia Short Educational Charity is to promote education by the making of grants for fieldwork and extracurricular studies to persons who;

APPLICATION TYPES

Are aged between 4 – 19 or those who have an EHC ( Education, Health and Care Plan) are eligible to apply for grants up to age 25.
Are in need of financial assistance; and
Are attending school or college in Herefordshire

INDIVIDUAL APPLICANTS

Applications may be made by individual pupils or students in full time or part time education in Herefordshire and MUST be supported by a senior staff member of the school or relevant organisation.

Examples of what we will consider for funding:

Purchase of essential books and equipment to assist study.
Fees for additional courses of study or examination fees not generally borne by the local authority or available through state provision.
Overseas work experience.
Musical instruments.

All applications to the charity must be made through the school or appropriate organisation. Applications from parents WILL NOT be eligible.

GROUP APPLICATIONS

Applications by schools, colleges and other appropriate educational organisations to benefit groups should be based on extra-curricular or off-site educational experiences or related needs.

Organisations should distinguish and identify by number those in specific financial need.

Examples of what we will consider for funding:

Fieldwork and local environmental projects.
Visits to art galleries, theatres, concerts, exhibitions, environmental centres, places of historic/architectural interest.
Cultural or foreign language exchanges or courses.
Equipment for after-school clubs, based on the academic curriculum.
The purchase of fieldwork equipment to facilitate educational experiences.

APPLICATIONS

APPLICATION FORM & PROCESS

APPLICATIONS

Your Contact details

Your Application

Report to Trustees*

Guidance Notes

INDIVIDUAL APPLICANTS

GROUP APPLICATIONS

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