Care Leavers Grants in the region of £500 are available for individuals aged 18-25 who have previously been in care within Hertfordshire.
Applications must come from an appropriate supporting professional who works with and knows the applicant, for example:
- A Leaving Care Personal Advisor
- Social worker or Social prescriber
- Educational staff
- others from Care leavers team of support
This supporting professional will be our point of contact throughout the grant period and will be required to accept and administer the grant on behalf of the applicant, including providing evidence of spend at the end.
What will we fund?
We will consider funding for anything which will improve the quality of the young person’s life. Before applying, you must ensure there is no statutory support available to fund the item, for example via a Leaving Care Grant or an academic bursary. If the young person has received everything they are entitled to and needs extra help, then you can apply for this grant on their behalf.
Examples of things we can consider for funding includes but is not limited to:
- Equipment for education, employment or training such as travel costs, a laptop, or clothing for interviews
- Funding for non-higher education learning such as driving lessons or vocational/non-statutory training courses
- Things to improve health and wellbeing such as access to activities, a gym membership, counselling, or a bicycle
- Help with setting up home
- Support with childcare costs where statutory payments fall short
This list does not include everything. Please get in touch if you would like to discuss the item you would like to apply for.
Please see full guidance notes (attached to the bottom of this page) for full information on the fund, prior to making an application