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.

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Positive stories

Read about other young people who have received a Development Award: