Trust funds

Trust funds administered by Dorset

• Dixon Galpin Scholarship Trust

• Mary Coffin Scholarship Trust

• Sir Reginald Pinney Scholarship Trust

• Francis Ramage Prize

• Marras Prize

As is the case with most trust funds, the amount of assistance available is limited. Applications are considered on a termly basis apart from the Francis Ramage Prize and the Marras Prize, which are annual awards considered in the summer term.

Other trusts

Financial assistance may be available from other charitable trusts not administered by this authority, although some of these trusts operate within the Dorset area.

There are also various reference books and guides containing extensive information about trust funds. The following publications may be useful:

• Charities Digest (Family Welfare Association)

• The Directory of Grant-making Trusts (Charities Aid Foundation)

• The Educational Grants Directory (Directory of Social Change)

• The Grants Register (mainly covering postgraduate study and research)

For more information about charitable trusts see the  2010 Other sources of financial help booklet (PDF, 890kb) (opens in a new window) . 

The Educational Grants Service (EGS) (opens in a new window)  offers guidance and advice on funding for those studying in post-16 education in the UK. EGS operates nationally providing comprehensive advice and information on sources of funding available for post-16 education and training including loans, grants, benefits, access funds, hardship funds, bursaries and charitable trusts. Services are provided free to individual students.