Harpur Trust

What we look for in applicants

Shortlisted applicants are all interviewed by our Grants to Individuals Panel. In the interview we will discuss a number of issues with you, including:

• your motivation for taking the course
• the skills and experience it will provide
• prospects for future employment
• your future plans
• how the course provider and qualification is viewed by the profession/industry you want to work in

What we don’t fund

We don’t give grants for PGCE courses or recreational courses, including academic courses taken for recreational purposes only. We only fund people who are part way through a course in exceptional circumstances.

When to apply

Contact us by the end of May if your course starts in September or October. Our Grants to Individuals Panel meets during the summer to consider applications. You should find out if you have been successful by the end of July.

For an informal discussion before you apply, and for guidance on funding for courses starting at other times of year, please contact the grants team on 01234 369500.

You must contact us by the end of May if you are applying for funding for the academic year  beginning September/October.  We cannot process grants to individuals applications quickly and  we do not provide emergency funding.

Please call the grants team on 01234 369500 for an informal discussion before you apply.

Our Grants to Individuals Panel then meets during the summer to consider applications. If the panel is interested in your application they will invite you to an interview. You will normally find out if you have been successful by the end of July at the latest.

Please contact the grants team on 01234 369500 for guidance on funding for courses starting at other times of year.

grants@harpurtrust.org.uk
http://www.harpurtrust.org.uk/grants/grants-to-individuals/

Funding applies to residents of the Borough of Bedford only. Candidates who have moved to the Borough to study are not eligible.