If you cannot afford the full course fee you are encouraged to apply for one of our grants, which are awarded on the basis of need and not writing ability. These are limited in number - though we offer grants to around a quarter of students each year - and are offered on a ‘first come first served’ basis. The maximum grant which you may apply for is £350.
The Arvon Foundation aims to provide as many grants as possible to enable those who need them to attend our writing courses. However, we can only offer one grant per person in any given year and priority is given to those who have not received a grant before.
You must clearly demonstrate your financial need and explain the benefits you hope to obtain from your participation on the course.
To help us support as many people as possible, please only apply if you would be unable to attend the course without a grant, and only ask for the amount you need. It is a requirement of the grant that a written report is completed after the course telling us the benefits you gained and what the course meant to you. This is essential to ensure the future of our grants scheme.
Grants are only available to UK residents.
To apply for a grant online
Go to the course you wish to attend and click Book This Course. To apply for a grant you will still need to send documentation to the centre through the post and your place will be held for 7 days. However, we reserve the right to free up the place if we do not receive documentation in time.
To apply for a grant by post
Read the Terms and Conditions and complete the booking and grant application form.
Send the form to the centre offering the course you wish to attend, along with: a covering letter explaining how much grant support you require, why you need it and what you hope to gain from attending the course; photocopies of documents demonstrating your financial need; a cheque or postal order or credit/debit card details for the course deposit.
Please note that payment will not be processed until your grant is agreed. If you cannot afford the full deposit or have any other questions please contact the appropriate centre.
