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The Old Enfield Charitable Trust (The Trust Enfield)

Education Grants

Education Grants from The Old Enfield Charitable Trust help students and residents in the EN1, EN2 and EN3 postcodes of the London Borough of Enfield with the extra living costs of further education or training, such as equipment, stationery and travel. Applicants must first take up their Student Finance England loan and apply to other sources such as bursaries and hardship funds. Applicants are interviewed by the Trust's Education Committee. Grants are paid in termly instalments over the academic year.

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You could get
Amount not specified
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Individual students and residents living within the EN1, EN2 and EN3 postcodes in the London Borough of Enfield who are undertaking further education or training and need help with living costs
  • Students are expected to take up Student Finance England loans and apply for other available funding (Local Authority, bursary, Access or Hardship Fund) before applying
  • The Trustees look at the applicant's and their parents' income, expenditure and circumstances, and applicants attend an interview with the Education Committee

What it funds

  • Living costs for students and residents undertaking further education or training, including equipment, stationery, travel and other general expenses during the course

a grant relates only to the additional expense of the chosen course, though trustees take ongoing unrelated expenses into account. Grants are paid in termly instalments through the academic year.

What it will not fund

  • Applicants who have not taken up the loan offered by Student Finance England (unless there are special circumstances)
  • Applicants living outside the EN1, EN2 and EN3 postcodes

How to apply

  1. Read the grant selection criteria and gather the supporting documents on the checklist
  2. Download and complete every section of the application form; you may add information about your interests and ambitions
  3. Return it with the documents by email, or by post to the Community Grants Administrator, The Old Enfield Charitable Trust, The Old Vestry Office, 22 The Town, Enfield EN2 6LT
  4. The Trust writes with the date of the next Education Committee meeting, and you attend an interview

applications are deferred until all the necessary documents are received, and the Trust may ask to see more.

Have ready

  • Evidence of your acceptance onto your course for the academic year
  • A priced equipment list for books and materials required for the course
  • A copy of your halls or tenancy agreement
  • Results of any applications for funding from the Local Authority or other sources, including Bursary, Access or Hardship Fund
  • Evidence of your or your parents' income, including benefits
  • Recent proof of course fees or balance for the academic year, if applicable
  • A letter from your childminder with days of attendance, times and cost, if applicable
  • Copies of all your bills and expenditures
  • A copy of your or your parents' mortgage or tenancy agreement
  • Photo ID
  • Two months' bank statements for all accounts held, confirming which account is to be used for payment

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