The Trust offers financial assistance to groups who operate within the boundaries of the former County of Lanark in the categories listed below.

Support of clubs (Category 24)

Guidelines

Grants to assist in the establishment and maintenance of clubs, societies and organisations which promote the educational benefit of children / young people: Focus on educational excellence.

• Group application - maximum award £1500.
• Details of financial assistance requested along with information regarding similar applications for and success in gaining other grants required.
• Club accounts, details of fundraising and the history of the club are required to substantiate the claim.
• Sports clubs apply through category 26
• Music, art and drama apply through category 29
• Evidence of cost incurred required.

Grant can only be claimed for three years total within a 20-year period (maximum award of 3 times).

Achievement in sport (Category 26)

Guidelines

Financial aid for the development of talented amateur sports groups (e.g. National recognition, with evidence to support claim):

• Group application - maximum award £1000.
• Only one bid is permitted per specific group.
• Lanarkshire Schools Sports Associations (e.g. football, badminton etc) would apply for expenses and costs under category 26b/c.
• Evidence of cost incurred required

Adult Education (Category 28)

Guidelines

Financial assistance for lecturers or instructors to cover expenses incurred with the promotion or encouragement of adult education:

• Group application - maximum award £1500.
• Award strictly to cover costs of lecturer/instructor. Details of these specific costs are essential.
• Only one bid is permitted per specific group.

Promoting education in the visual arts, music or drama (Category 29)

Guidelines

Financial assistance to groups that enable them to:

• Establish and maintain works of art. Organising, covering the costs of art exhibitions.
• Establish and maintain and equip choirs, bands and orchestras. Organising, covering the costs of concerts/musical performances.
• Establish and maintain and equip dramatic groups. Organising, covering the costs of dramatic performances.          

For Group applications the maximum award is £1500.

Only one bid is permitted per specific group.

Evidence of cost incurred is required.

Making an application

Groups, organisations, clubs can make one application each year unless specified.

Completing the application form

You must complete every part of the form. Make sure you include all evidence where this is requested. This could include financial evidence or costs.

It is essential that you include any additional information which is requested.  This could include a request for funding or receipt of funding, from another source.

The processing of your application may be delayed if you do not complete the form and include all evidence and additional information.

If you are applying on behalf of a club, group or organisation you must also enclose:

• your organisation’s constitution signed and dated by a minimum of two members of either the management committee or board
• a recent bank statement
• a copy of your most recent annual financial statement which must be signed and dated by the appropriate persons.

All applicants must complete and return a bank mandate form with details of where an award is to be paid if it is successful.

Email your application form and accompanying documents to lanarkshiredtrust@northlan.gov.uk

Finding out about the outcome of an application

While receipt of your application can be acknowledged it should be understood that no judgment as to the suitability or likelihood of an award can be made on an individual basis. Instead, all applications will be collated and presented to the Educational Trust Committee (which comprises six councillors, three each from North and South Lanarkshire) which usually convenes in October and March of each financial year. Applicants, successful or otherwise, will be informed of the Committee’s decisions shortly after each meeting.

Only in the most exceptional of circumstances will applications be considered outwith these two planned meetings.

While the Trust and its terms are applicable to inhabitants of the former County of Lanark it is administered by North Lanarkshire Council.