Eagle House Trust Small Grants

The Eagle House Trust offers financial assistance up to £500 to children and young people in Somerset and historic Avon (Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire) who have been looked after in foster/residential care or have received considerable support from Children's Social Care at some point in their lives. The grants must be used to improve the wellbeing and independence of young people by supporting their education, talent, professional development, employment, or enterprise. Applicants can request funding for training courses that support career development, bicycles for transportation to college (up to £250), educational trips and activities, and laptops (maximum £300). Applications for driving lessons are considered only if driving is an integral part of intended employment, such as mobile hairdressing, community nursing, lorry driving, or tractor driving, and evidence of a job or apprenticeship offer can be provided. The program aims to support young people who have been in care or received significant social care support to develop their skills and independence.