Mrs Joan Christie CVO OBE Legacy Bursary Scheme 2022 - Application Form

Closed 17 Jun 2022

Opened 11 Apr 2022

Contact

Carol Shane

(Community Development Officer)

Community Planning

02890340073

carol.shane@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk

Overview

Eligibility Criteria

Music Bursary Award

Each year Council will award two bursaries of £1,000 to talented young musicians who live within the Borough.

To be eligible to apply applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Be under 21 years of age on 1 January 2022
  • Live at a permanent address within the Borough
  • Never have previously received a bursary from Council for any reason.
  • Play a musical instrument or sing to a high standard.

 

Volunteering Bursary Award

Each year Council will award two bursaries of £1,000 to young volunteers who play an active role in a group in the Borough.  If successful, the organisations with whom the volunteer works will also receive an award of £1000.

To be eligible to apply applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Be under 21 years of age on 1 January 2022
  • Live at a permanent address within the Borough
  • Have never previously received a bursary from Council for any reason
  • Must work as a volunteer in a group that services the needs of those living within the Borough.

Please note: Volunteering bursary applicants must ensure that they have the approval of their group prior to making an application.

 

Special Schools Bursary Award

Each year Council will award two bursaries of £1,000 to special schools in the Borough for the delivery of horticultural projects.

Applicants must be a special school in the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough as recognised by the Education Authority.  These bursaries will seek to assist with the delivery of a horticultural scheme or project within the school with the primary purpose to engage and inspire pupils.

Types of projects that will qualify for an award:

  • Provision of a restful feature in a garden landscape
  • Projects that support indoor or outdoor schemes that involve living and growing plants
  • Provision of a sensory plot or growing feature.

 

What happens next

The information provided by you will only be used for the purposes of assessing applications and will be processed in accordance with current data protection legislation.  For more information visit our website www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/GDPRCommunity