​Grants for Students

Are you a Lambeth resident from a low income household wanting to improve your future prospects?  If so, you may be able to get a grant of up to £1,500 for non-childcare costs and up to £4,000 for childcare costs.

If you require assistance in completing an application, the Walcot Advice project based at Centre 70 in West Norwood can help you. To book an appointment, please contact the advisor on 07832 607083 or mkehoe@centre70.org.uk.

PLEASE NOTE:

• We are now open for applications from individuals who are planning to study at university from September 2022.  The final date for a university grant application is 30th September.  However we encourage students to submit their applications as soon as possible as this grant programme may close early if there is high demand.
• There is no closing date for further education/vocational courses.  However, for one-year/two-year college courses (eg. Level 1-4 Diplomas) we will only consider grant applications from students with at least 12 weeks of their course remaining.  This means we are only accepting applications for one-year/two-year college courses that start from September 2022.

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Our grant can help with the costs of a first degree or a vocational (work related) qualification that has a strong likelihood of leading to future work and employability. These costs can include course fees; travel costs; books; special clothing; equipment; study/field trips and childcare.​

If you already have a first degree and/or a vocational qualification (at NVQ-4 or equivalent), you do not meet our criteria for a grant. We are sorry we cannot help. You can search for other possible grantmakers via Turn2Us website.

We cannot consider applications for study in school year 13 or earlier.

Hear from some of our student beneficiaries on how a Walcot Grant helped them in their studies

Video editing Lime Twist Media

For BME students applying to a Russell Group university, please also see details of our Townsend Scholarship programme.

As well as grants, we offer, via external providers, careers advice and mentoring and debt, benefits and budgeting advice. Find out more
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Also we have put together information on additional resources (accessing other grants, work experience and general support) to help you make the most of your studies - details here.

How to make an application

• Check you meet our criteria
  The first thing to do is to read the Grant Guidance before applying.  If you are not eligible, the Turn2Us website can provide information about other grant makers
• If you currently live in Lambeth and have done so for at least one year and you think you are eligible, please complete our Online Application Form
• Questions?
  Call a member of the Grants Team 020 7735 1925 (0900-1700 Monday to Friday) or send us an email
  
• After you apply
  Once we receive all your supporting documents a decision will usually be made within six weeks. If you are also asking for help with childcare costs, you will be asked to meet the Walcot Adviser at Centre 70 advice centre to review your financial situation to check that the childcare costs are manageable over the duration of the course.  This service is free and confidential.
  

Links
Grant Guidance
Financial Eligibility Checker
Supporting Documents Summary
Online Application Form
Receipt Monitoring Form
Townsend Scholarships
​Additional Resources for Students
Additional Resources for people in financial hardship

Our grants directly to individuals help meet course fees, equipment and living expenses. Degree, Diploma and NVQ courses we have helped with include:
Adult Nursing, African Studies with Anthropology, Applied Science, Arabic and Linguistics, Beauty Therapy, Biomedical Science, Bricklaying, Sports Coaching, Business Management, Childcare, Computer Science, Criminology, Dance Studies, Economics, Electrical Installation, Electronic Engineering, English Language and Linguistics, Environmental Health, Equine Management, Exercise and Sport Science, French and Spanish, Graphic Design, Hair and Media Makeup, Hairdressing, Health and Social Care, History, Human Geography, Law, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Music Performance
and Production, Painting and Decorating, Personal Track Safety, Phlebotomy, Photography, Physics and Astronomy, Plumbing, Politics, Philosophy, Economics, Psychology, Radiotherapy and Oncology, Theatre Arts, and Theatrical Special Effects.