Sir William Boreman’s Foundation Eligibilty Sheet
Full or part-time students under the age of 25 who live in either the London boroughs of Greenwich or Lewisham, and have been resident there for at least the last three years. Parental joint residual income must be in the region of £25,000 gross per annum.
Types of grants
The main aim of the Foundation is to make educational grants to students at secondary school and institutions of further and higher education. This includes costs of books, school uniform, educational outings, travel fares, equipment/stationery, maintenance, student fees/living expenses and costs for mature students such as childcare. The average grant is approximately £500, the maximum up to £2,500.

The Foundation rarely gives assistance with private school fees and then only in cases of unexpected and considerable hardship since the child’s entry to the School and where the child is due to sit either GCSEs or ‘A’ levels in the current academic year.

Grants may only be made to UK citizens or Home Office recognised refugees (who have been resident in the UK for a minimum of three years). Grants are not usually given to those in receipt of a major local education authority award (unless specific hardship may be identified), or to help with the cost of study or travel abroad or exchange visits.

Preference will be given to the children of parents who served in the armed forces, particularly those who followed a seafaring career.

Applications will also be considered from organisations that cater mainly for individuals in Greenwich or Lewisham who would be eligible to apply to the Foundation e.g. schools, youth organisations or colleges.
Contact
Miss D.J. Thomas, The Clerk to the Governors, Sir William Boreman's Foundation, Drapers’ Hall, London, EC2N 2DQ. Tel 020 7588 5001 / Fax 020 7628 1988.
Other information

Applicants are expected to have applied for a grant from their LEA and to have received a decision on this before applying to the Foundation. Some applicants will be asked to attend a brief interview with the Governors.
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