St Marylebone Educational Foundation

Offer

Organisational Grants

The Foundation may offer partial funding to City of Westminster based schools and organisations for capital expenditure improving buildings or infrastructure beyond normal repairs, enrichment through music or other arts, or alleviation of issues experienced by those with special educational needs. The Foundation cannot fund running costs. Depending on eligible applicants and the purpose of the bid, applications may be considered up to £10,000. Bids must detail how funds would be spent, their effect on children, other funding sources and the organisation’s last audited or examined annual accounts.

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Organisation Grants

The Foundation may offer partial funding to City of Westminster based schools and organisations for capital expenditure improving buildings or infrastructure beyond normal running repairs, enrichment through music or other arts, or alleviation of issues experienced by those with special educational needs. The Foundation cannot fund running costs. Bids may be considered up to £10,000 depending on eligible applicants, available income and the purpose of the bid. Trustees meet three times a year, in March, June and October. Application deadlines are 2 March, 30 April and 31 August. Funding is not automatic and applications are subject to the Trustees' decision.

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School Fee Bursaries

Bursaries towards school fees are considered only when the geographical eligibility criteria has been met and the child meets one of the stated eligibility categories, including needs that cannot be met through state-funded provision, professionally identified special educational needs, a need for stability until the next usual transition point, or circumstances where a child in boarding provision could not reasonably be expected to thrive at home. Partial funding is usually already in place or being offered by the school, another charity, another source or family members. An application is required and funding is not guaranteed.

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School Uniform Grants

Financial help to purchase school uniform for a child at a mainstream Westminster school is available through the St Vincent’s Family Project. The project receives annual funding from the St Marylebone Educational Foundation for this specific purpose, currently set at £5,200 per annum.

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Equipment Grants

Grants can be awarded for educational equipment such as laptops, tablets, internet data and textbooks. Most grant funding is paid through the school the child attends. Students in 6th Form, university or other higher education may also be eligible. Applicants must follow the application process and funding is not guaranteed.

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Extra Curricular Activities Grants

Funding is available for extra-curricular activities such as music lessons inside or outside school, Saturday School at a Performing Arts Centre, tutoring fees or sports lessons. Applicants must meet the geographical eligibility criteria, including a proven two year connection to the City of Westminster. An application must be submitted and funding is not guaranteed.

Event

Trustees Meetings

Mon, 10 Aug

The Trustees meet three times a year, in March, June and October. Organisational application submission deadlines are March 2nd, April 30th and August 31st.