The Duncraig Educational Trust Scheme

The Duncraig Educational Trust Scheme provide financial assistance to young Highland people who can meet the essential criteria for the scheme. These are:-

• Young people with an exceptional or unique talent
• And, who attend or attended secondary school in the Highland Council area
• And, whose parents or grandparents attended a Highland secondary school for a minimum of two years

There are two categories of award with different age groups being eligible to apply for each category:

• Sports grants are available for 14 to 25 year old who have been selected to participate at national or international level and or who require specialist sports coaching, training or equipment to compete at national or international level
• Grants for 16 to 25 year olds undertaking specialist courses of study in arts, language and heritage, science and environment and or to purchase specialist equipment for such courses

For more information please go to the Educational Trust Scheme Site for full details, information on how to apply and the application form.

http://www.highland.gov.uk/info/899/schools_-_grants_and_benefits/30/duncraig_educational_trust_scheme

Please note there is one application round each year. The 2015 deadline date is 5pm on Friday 5 June.

Tags

• arts & science
• education
• finance
• funding
• grants
• money
• music
• sport
• support
• talented

Also consider...

• Dyslexia Scotland

  We offer support and advice to people of all ages about dyslexia. We work all over Scotland and have local branches in Lochaber, Inverness and Moray. Our website contains lots of useful information and links...
• Youth Business Trust - Prince's Trust

  Are you aged 13-30 and looking to make a change in your life? If you're unemployed or struggling at school, The Prince's Trust can help you in a number of ways, including free training courses...
• Royal National Institute of Blind People – Scotland

  The Education and Family Services Department promotes the interests of children and young people with sight problems and those who support them, from the point of diagnosis, on through the young persons school, college and...
• Pulteneytown People’s Project

  Pulteneytown People’s Project (PPP) is a community group which provides services and support for everyone in East Caithness. From newborn babies to senior citizens, PPP offers classes, groups and programmes aimed at helping people reach...
• Association of National Specialist Colleges

  Natspec is the membership association for independent specialist colleges that provide further education or training for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. These learners tend to have more complex or additional disabilities, so that...
• Calman Trust Ltd

  At Calman, we provide a number of training opportunities in Inverness and Invergordon for young people aged 14 to 25. We have training centres where we run our life skills and employability programmes and you...
• AbilityNet

  AbilityNet supports anyone living with any disability or impairment to use technology to achieve their goals at home, at work and in education. AbilityNet was created in 1998 by IBM and Microsoft to share tech...
• Inverness Botanic Gardens - Stage 1 + 2

  What do we offer at Stage 1 + 2? Inverness Botanic Gardens was formerly The Floral Hall & Training Centre. It is a unique visitor attraction that offers a tranquil break amidst beautiful floral displays...