Development Awards
Development Awards are grants to help you
get into education, training or employment.
Among other things, a Development Award can
be used to:
- buy clothes for a job interview or new job
- cover fees for a training course
- fund childcare costs to help you attend a college course
- buy equipment, materials or tools
- pay for travel costs to a work placement, training course or
job
What you get
- A grant of up to £500
- Support to help set goals, make decisions and find other
programmes or support
Are you eligible?
You must be either:
- aged 14-16, in education, and at risk of achieving fewer than 5
GCSEs grades A-C, or
- aged 16-25 and not in education, training or work (or working
less than 16 hours a week)
What it's not for
- University course fees
- Gap years
- Organisations
How to apply
Fill in our online form or call
0800 842 842.