Jewellery Foundation Programme Support Grants
Our Jewellery Foundation Programme Support Grants are designed to help individuals access top-quality skills training. Whether you’ve recently completed your A-Levels, T-Levels, or are an entry-level candidate aged 18 or older ready to kickstart your journey, these grants provide financial assistance if your household receives government benefits*, or if your household income is £60,000 or lower. They help cover expenses during your participation in our free, year-long skills training programme.
Grant amount available: £2,500 (including VAT)
£2,500 (incl VAT) grant if your household receives government benefits and financial support, or if you travel outside of Zone 6 to the Goldsmiths’ Centre.
£1,000 if your household income if £60,000 or lower.
Applications close: Rolling applications
Number of grants available: 10 per year
Like to know more? Just to talk to our team! Call 020 7566 7650 or email professionaltraining@goldsmiths-centre.org
What is a Jewellery Foundation Programme Support Grant?
Our Jewellery Foundation Programme, accredited by the Goldsmiths’ Centre, is a free, five day a week, full time training programme created to help you take the first steps in your jewellery-making career. Through hands-on experience with both traditional and modern jewellery-making techniques, you’ll build the essential skills needed to succeed as a goldsmith, diamond mounter, or setter.
Funded through modern philanthropic giving, via the Goldsmiths’ Foundation, from members of the Goldsmiths’ Company, our Support Grants are available if you have been enrolled onto the Jewellery Foundation Programme. With a maximum grant of £2,500 (including VAT) per applicant, our grants are designed to help you to successfully participate in the training course, contributing to travel or other living costs.
The grant is conditional on your attendance on the Jewellery Foundation Programme, which must be 85% or higher.
What can I apply for?
You can apply for a Jewellery Foundation Programme Support Grant if you, or your household, is less than £60,000 and/or if you receives the following government benefits and financial support:
- Child Tax Credit (provided you are not entitled to Working Tax Credit) and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190, as assessed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.
- Disability Living Allowance (DLA) / Personal Independence Payments (PIP).
- Income Support.
- Income-based Jobseekers Allowance.
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).
- Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
- The guarantee element of State Pension Credit.
- Universal Credit in place of ESA / Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit.
How do I apply?
To apply for a Support Grant, you will need to first complete an application for the Jewellery Foundation Programme.
If accepted onto the Jewellery Foundation Programme, you will receive an application form from our team to apply for a Support Grant.