Clingan's Trust

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Typical grants: £500 – £5,000
Where they fund: former borough of Christchurch
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Online form
Decisions: Quarterly

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About Clingan's Trust

Clingan's Trust is an independent charitable trust that provides grants to individuals under 25 facing financial need. Its mission is to support education, training, music, arts, and social or physical development, enabling young people to access opportunities that might otherwise be out of reach. The trust focuses its support on those who reside within its defined catchment area, the former borough of Christchurch and its immediate neighbourhood. Grants are made directly to individuals, not organisations, reflecting a personal and locally responsive approach to charitable giving.

What Clingan's Trust funds

The trust funds a wide range of educational and developmental activities for young people. This includes costs related to education and training such as travel, uniforms, clothing, tools, instruments, computer equipment, and books. It also supports music, arts, amateur sport, and social or physical training. School trips of clear educational benefit are encouraged. All support is directed at individuals under 25 who live within the former borough of Christchurch or its immediate neighbourhood.

Who can apply

Applications are open to individuals under the age of 25 who are in financial need and whose parent or guardian resides within the trust's catchment area (the former borough of Christchurch and immediate neighbourhood). The trust does not fund organisations such as registered charities, schools, community groups, or other legal entities. Beneficiaries are children and young people seeking support for education, training, or personal development activities.

What Clingan's Trust doesn't fund

The trust does not make grants to organisations of any kind, including registered charities, schools, faith groups, or community groups. Ski trips are usually not supported unless accompanied by strong evidence of educational benefit. School trips are only considered from Year 6 upwards unless exceptional circumstances apply.

How they like to fund

Clingan's Trust makes direct grants to individuals for specific costs related to education, training, and personal development. The trust welcomes unsolicited applications from eligible young people or their guardians. Grants are awarded at the discretion of the trustees, who assess each application on its merits and the applicant's financial need.

How much does Clingan's Trust give?

Clingan's Trust runs one grant programme. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

£500 – £5,000

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 11 sourced facts

Education and Training Grants for IndividualsOpen to applications

Online application form
5 rounds a year

Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.

What Clingan's Trust funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

The trust provides grants to individuals under 25 who are in financial need, residing within the trust catchment area, for costs related to education, training, music, arts, and social/physical training. School trips of educational benefit are encouraged.

Costs they'll cover

EquipmentTrainingTransportEvents

They don't fund

Registered charitiesCIOsCICsCompanies limited by guaranteeUnincorporated associationsTrustSchoolFaith groupsCommunity groupsSocial enterprisesCommunity benefit societies

The full exclusions list (1)

Ski trips and similar are usually not given grants unless supported by strong evidence of educational benefit. School trips only considered from Year 6 upwards unless exceptional circumstances.

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

Children & youthEducation

How to apply to Clingan's Trust

Clingan's Trust takes applications via online form.

Published programme route: online application form.
Decisions are typically quarterly.
Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.

What Clingan's Trust's application asks

We hold the 39 questions from Clingan's Trust's application form, word for word — so you know exactly what you're signing up to answer.

Question 1

“Name of Applicant *”

Question 2

“Applicant's Age *”

37 more questions from their form, plus answers drafted from your charity's real data if you decide to apply.

How it works

1
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2
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3
Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.

See if Clingan's Trust could be a fit. Draft if yes.

Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Clingan's Trust provide?

Clingan's Trust typically provides grants of £500 - £5,000.

Where does Clingan's Trust fund charities?

Clingan's Trust funds charities operating in former borough of Christchurch.

Does Clingan's Trust accept unsolicited applications?

Clingan's Trust accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

What does Clingan's Trust not fund?

Their published exclusions include: Ski trips and similar are usually not given grants unless supported by strong evidence of educational benefit. School trips only considered from Year 6 upwards unless exceptional circumstances.. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from Clingan's Trust?

Clingan's Trust takes applications via online form. Published programme route: online application form.