Application guidelines

• Individual applicants must live in Nottingham or Nottinghamshire.
• Group applicants must operate in Nottingham or Nottinghamshire.
• Individual applicants or group target applicants should be aged 16–30.
• Applicants should not have qualifications above A-level or similar (eg level 4, CertHE, HNC, HND, undergraduate students, university graduates).
• Trustees will not make grants for MacBooks or specialist equipment unless a detailed application with reasons is given.
• If you want to start your own business or become self-employed please attach a costed business plan with your application.
• Please ensure referees are not family members, nor involved with or benefitting from the application.
• Apply in good time as decisions on applications can take 3 months, provided you have included all of the requested information.

• Repeat applications from the same individual are not accepted unless there is a good reason.
• Trustees reserve the right to make an exception to any of their guidelines.
• Trustees’ decision is final.
• Trustees’ decision will be given in writing by email.

Following a successful application we will make payments upon production of receipts or invoice.