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GUIDANCE NOTES FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS 

3H Fund provides grants to disabled people and their families on low income, to assist them in organising a modest holiday for themselves in the UK.

Grant criteria: The holiday must be taken in the UK and you organise your own break to meet your needs.  We pay the holiday company directly. Applicants should bear in mind that grants are for an individual or family group, not per person, and are usually in the region of £150 - £350 per award (the lower end of the range for an individual). We require recent evidence of low income and disability. We DO NOT accept DLA for either form of evidence.

Applications:

  1. Must be made by filling in an application form which will have a grant number on the top right hand corner.
  2. Please make a note of this number and quote it in all future correspondence as it helps us to identify your application.
  3. Applications may be made by the disabled person, by a member of their family or by a referring agency such as Social Services.

Funds are restricted and grants are awarded at the discretion of the Trustees. Therefore:

  1. There is no guarantee that your application will be successful and holidays should not be booked until confirmation of the grant has been received.
  2. Grants are not given for holidays already paid for. If a holiday has already been booked it may be assumed that funding has already been found for the holiday therefore a grant will not be awarded.
  3. It is imperative that you do not pay for any part of the holdiay to be funded by us. Deposits paid in advance will not be refunded by the charity.
Important points to assist us in assessing grant applications:
  • The name, address, telephone number and date of birth of the disabled person
  • The name, address and telephone number of the applicant, if different to the disabled person (i.e. social worker, parent, etc)
  • Recent evidence of disability. (NOT DLA). This can be a letter from a GP, Hospital, Social Worker, etc..
  • Recent evidence of low income (NOT DLA). This can be a copy of a letter showing income support, etc..
  • Date and details of holiday if known.
  • Number of people going on holiday and breakdown of adults/children.
We also need to know:
  • Number of people going on holiday. (For reporting purposes we need to know how many people will benefil from a grant)
  • Total cost of the holiday and amount of grant applied for. (There is no penalty for applying for the total cost of the holiday) This DOES NOT include spending money or travel). If the amount awarded is less than the cost of the holiday, the applicant must make provision for paying the difference.
  • Supporting evidence. Any further evidence in support of an application will help the assessment process and can be detailed on the space provided and on an additional sheet of paper if necessary.
Important Information
  1. If an application form is not returned by the date indicated in the accompanying letter, the application will be cancelled.
  2. Grants awarded must be accepted by the applicant by telephone, email or letter. Arrangement can then be made for payment to the holiday company. If the grant is not accepted within the specified time the grant may be withdrawn. The date will be on the offer letter.
  3. Holidays must be taken within the grant programme year.
  4. It is the responsibility of the applicant to remind 3H Fund when payment becomes due and payment will be sent directly to the Holiday Company.
  5. If you are booking online, please be aware that full payment may be required and we can not reimburse you for that. Contact the holiday company by phone and make arrangements so it does not compromise your grant application.
  6. 3H Fund only make payments by cheque.

 

GRANTS MUST BE PAID FOR BY 31 OCTOBER 2010 AND TAKEN BY 31 DECEMBER 2010

 

Please note that only one grant may be awarted to an individual/family within a grant programme year and if you are awarded a grant you will not be eligible to re apply the following year.

In return for 3H Fund considering this application the following Terms and Conditions apply:

Terms and Conditions - You must agree to the statements below before your application is processed.

 

I declare as follows:

The information provided by me to 3H Fund whether on this application form, by phone or otherwise is accurate and not misleading.

I agree to use only the 3H Fund grant for the purpose given.

I understand that the help from 3H Fund is discretionary and subject to funding. There is no entitlement to a grant and all cases are assessed on an individual basis.

3H Fund may require that I agree to be bound by additional terms and conditions before specific grants are made.

Please note this information is to help you with your application process. If you are successful in being awarded a grant we will send you more help on the procedure for booking your holiday.

 

 
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