Clingan's Trust Grants

Clingan's Trust Grants are awarded towards expenses relating to education, training for a career, and also for music, the arts and social and physical training. The Clingan Trust was established under the Will of John Clingan, late of Christchurch, who died in or about the year 1716. Grants are given towards costs incurred in education, activities related to education (for example an organised school trip) and/or training for a career in any profession, trade, occupation or service including Apprenticeships and in music, the Arts and social and physical training. Assistance may be given towards expenses relating to travel requirements, general maintenance, uniforms, clothing, tools, instruments, computer equipment and books etc. Grants are made at the discretion of the Trustees. The applicant must be under the age of 25, there must be a financial need, and the applicant or parent/guardian must reside within the trust catchment area. The applicant must attend or have attended at some stage a place of education within the trust catchment area.