Springboard Grant Notice
Please be advised that in order to be eligible for a springboard grant you must not have any rental arrears on your account and the rationale for the requirement for funding must adhere to our Grants Criteria.
Please note that as the government has made school uniforms more affordable for families by removing the requirement for branded products, the Thriving Communities Fund will no longer accept applications for school uniform purchases.
Alternative help with school uniform purchases can be found through third party agencies such as Aylesbury Vineyard Storehouse. More information relating to the changes made by the government to make school uniforms more affordable, can be found on their website.
Due to high demand and our commitment to prioritising those most in need, we’ve made some changes to the eligibility criteria for laptop grant applications. To proceed, we kindly ask you to provide evidence of at least two of the following benefits:
- Universal Credit (with annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, based on up to three of your most recent assessment periods)
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- The guarantee element of Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (provided you are not also receiving Working Tax Credit and your annual gross income does not exceed £16,190)
All letters detailing the benefits received would have to be from the Department of Work and Pensions and of current date.
Several schools in the area are also running a loan/hire scheme.
