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The Dixie Educational Foundation

Dixie Educational Foundation Grants

Small local grants from a 400-year-old Market Bosworth educational foundation for the educational benefit of young people under 25 living in Market Bosworth and nearby villages in Leicestershire. Both individuals under 25 and organisations or groups running activities for under-25s can apply, for education, sport, music, the arts or personal development, including regular or one-off events. Trustees meet in early March, June and November; applications must arrive before the 20th of the month before the meeting.

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short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

  • Individuals who are under 25 when they apply and live in the beneficial area (Barlestone, Cadeby, Carlton, Market Bosworth, Osbaston, Shenton, Sutton Cheney) or the extended beneficial area (Atterton, Bagworth, Barton in the Beans, Bilstone, Botcheston, Congerstone, Dadlington, Desford, Fenny Drayton, Groby, Higham on the Hill, Kirkby Mallory, Markfield, Merry Lees, Nailstone, Newbold Verdon, Norton Juxta Twycross, Odstone, Orton on the Hill, Peckleton, Pinwall, Ratby, Ratcliffe Culey, Shackerstone, Sheepy Magna, Sheepy Parva, Sibson, Stapleton, Stanton under Bardon, Thornton, Twycross, Upton, Witherley)
  • Organisations and groups (clubs, groups or events) can apply if they provide activities within these areas that are predominantly for children or young adults under 25
  • Individuals can apply more than once, but only once in each academic year
  • All awards are at the trustees' discretion

What it funds

  • Education, sporting, music and artistic endeavours, or anything relating to educational or personal development, for individuals under 25
  • Organisations and groups that provide activities in education, sports, music, arts or personal development for under-25s in the beneficial or extended beneficial area
  • Specific regular or one-off events or initiatives that meet the objectives of the trust

How to apply

  1. Check you (or the young people your group serves) live in the beneficial or extended beneficial area listed on the Beneficial Area page
  2. Complete the correct online form on the Grant Applications page: the Individual Application form or the Organisation Application form
  3. Submit before the 20th of the month before the trustees' meeting you want (meetings are at the beginning of March, June and November)

to discuss an application, contact the clerk at clerk@dixieeducationalfoundation.co.uk or 07837 370714.

Have ready

  • Individuals: date of birth, home address, the educational establishment, course or activity, the purpose of the grant and estimated costs where known
  • Organisations: the organisation, club, group or event, a correspondence address, and the estimated costs or grant requested (with total costs if the request is part of a larger figure)

both forms allow optional supporting information such as photos, estimates, invoices or plans.

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