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Foundation Scotland

Caithness Futures Education and Training Fund

Bursaries of up to £750 for Caithness residents aged 16 and over who want to train or study to improve their job prospects or start a new career. Funded by RWE's Camster II Wind Farm through the Caithness Futures fund and run by Foundation Scotland. Bursaries can cover course fees, travel, subsistence, childcare, study aids and accommodation for courses from forklift tickets and apprenticeships to degrees and postgraduate study (but not PhDs). There is no deadline.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Up to £750
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Light
short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Individuals aged 16 and over who live in Caithness (Highland), applying to increase their employment potential
  • You can study anywhere in Scotland, but courses in Caithness or Highland are looked on more favourably; apprentices must be employed within Caithness
  • Residents of Dunnet & Canisbay, Halkirk District, Latheron, Lybster & Clyth, Watten and Tannach & District must apply to their own local education and training wind farm funds instead, and you cannot apply to more than one of these funds
  • If the fund is oversubscribed, people who have not had an award before, and people not currently in work, are prioritised
  • The grant offered depends on your course, your circumstances and any other bursary or fee waiver available to you

What it funds

Bursaries for individuals seeking to access training and education opportunities to improve their employability prospects or develop a new career, covering:

  • Course fees not already being paid for from elsewhere
  • Travel: bus, ferry or train fares, fuel (under-22s should use free Young Scot bus travel first)
  • Subsistence: meals, etc. (up to £10 daily for multi-year courses and £20 for short courses)
  • Childcare
  • Study aids / technical aids / equipment (e.g. specialist clothing related to the course, laptop, software, stationery, books)
  • Accommodation costs

courses can include Modern Apprenticeships, Foundation Apprenticeships, NC, HNC, HND, undergraduate degrees, postgraduate qualifications (but not PhDs), forklift tickets, LGV/HGV and short vocational courses. Courses leading to formal, recognised qualifications are favoured.

What it will not fund

  • Driving lessons
  • Retrospective funding: costs incurred before a decision is made on your application
  • Training or equipment that your employer should be providing, or that is necessary for your current job (or a job you are likely to move into with your current employer)
  • Apprentices' costs that can be claimed back from their employer or another source
  • Costs already covered by a school, college, the local authority, or another awarding body such as an industry trade body, Skills Development Scotland or the Students Awards Agency Scotland
  • PhDs

How to apply

  1. Read Foundation Scotland's application criteria and the fund page, and check that you don't live in an area covered by another local education and training fund
  2. Set up an online portal account with a working email address and complete the online application form (the questions can be previewed first)
  3. Upload a recent bank statement and evidence of your home address
  4. Foundation Scotland may phone or email you to discuss your course, circumstances and costs
  5. Foundation Scotland makes the decision and aims to tell you within four to six weeks

apply as soon as you are sure you will do the course, as costs already incurred cannot be funded; tell Foundation Scotland about any deadlines for booking or paying for your place. You must give feedback on your learning after the award.

Have ready

  • A recent bank statement (scanned, photographed or electronic copy)
  • Evidence of your home address, such as a driving licence, SAAS letter, a bill or an official letter (e.g. from the exam board, school, NHS, a tax letter or a payslip)

depending on the course you may also need quotes for costs, your offer letter or confirmation of a place, and later a copy of your qualification certificate; these can follow when you have them.

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