HOLIDAY GRANTS OVERVIEW

• Trefoil House aims to provide grants without discrimination to any permanent resident of the United Kingdom without regard for gender, ethnic or cultural origin, colour, or sexual orientation, where it can be demonstrated that the applicant fully meets the Fund Criteria.

• Grants are limited to £500 per applicant within a 12 month period. More than one application is permitted within the period but the total granted will not exceed £500.

• The funds normally available for holiday grants will be 10% of the total allocated funds available to the charity in any calendar year.

• The decision to allocate funding is solely at our discretion and final. We reserve the right to refuse an application.

1. Applications will be completed on a Trefoil House Holiday Grant Fund application form.

2. Separate applications are required for each benefiting applicant - group or family applications will be rejected.

3. Applications may be made on behalf of the applicant by family members, persons acting with power of attorney, carers or support workers where the applicant is unable to do so.

4. Applications made by persons acting as brokers will be rejected.

5. The applicant's condition or disability must be fully stated.

6. Details of applicant's special needs or support that affect the planned holiday, with their estimated cost, must accompany the application.

7. The applicant, or persons acting on their behalf, must provide copies of booking forms and invoices from holiday providers. These documents must show financial commitment to take the holiday and be made available before the holiday is taken. These documents must be enclosed with the application form.

8. The total cost of the proposed holiday must be shown.

9. Sources of funding from other organisations for the holiday must be declared. We reserve the right to request this information before the issue of any grant. Grants will be withheld where doubts exist that the total cost of the holiday can be met.

10. Successful grants will normally be issued by cheque in the applicant's name. If the applicant does not hold a bank account then the grant may be paid to persons entrusted with their financial affairs. In such cases a signed statement accepting funds by this person will be sought.

11. Grants will not be issued retrospective to the taking of the holiday. Applications must be made in advance, not less than 10 weeks, giving time for the Committee to accumulate supporting evidence and reach its decision.

12. Each application requires references from two independent and professionally qualified persons, with direct knowledge of the applicant, and familiar with their condition, disability or special needs. The term `professional' shall mean medical, nursing, social work, teaching, legal professions, or a minister of a faith. One of the referees must be medically qualified. The Committee reserves the right to refuse a reference and seek an alternative from the applicant.

13. Responsibility for the timely return of the references resides with the applicant or persons acting on their behalf.

14. As part of our auditing procedures we may request a copy of the final holiday payment invoices from applicants that have received a grant from the Committee.

Click here to download the Grant Application Form.