The Athlone Trust CIO

Applications

APPLICATION FORMS FOR ADOPTED CHILD GRANTS

The Athlone Trust CIO (“the CIO”) was founded in 2020 to take over the assets and liabilities of The Athlone Trust CIO (“the Trust “), a charitable trust formed in 1978 to help adopted children whose parents are having financial difficulties.

The purpose of our grants is to support adopted children with their education.

We offer two types of grants:

The Athlone Trust Tuition Access GrantThe Athlone Trust Nurturing Potential Grant
Worth£2500 per year£500 one off
PurposeSchool FeesGeneral Education
OpeningOngoing1st September
DeadlineOngoing10th September
EligibilityTBCUp to 19 years old
Adopted
UK Resident
Educational purposes
Household income ≤ £70k
Savings ≤ £50k
 How to applyTBCTHIS FORM

The Athlone Trust Tuition Access Fund
Supporting adopted children’s continued schooling by providing financial assistance for school fees

Before applying, please read the full Terms and Conditions (TBC).

Applications process (TBC)

The Athlone Trust Nurturing Potential Fund

IMPORTANT: Deadline brought forward to 10th September

This grant has received an overwhelming amount of applications, which must be reviewed before we can consider any further applications. Consequently, we must bring forward the deadline to the date indicated below. We recognise that such response to this grant is a clear indication of the challenges adoptive families are facing in the UK and we will continue to do our very best to find a way to bring the necessary support to every one of them.

Offering adopted children funding for educational resources and enriching activities to support their growth and secure their potential.

Before applying, please read the full Terms and Conditions.

Applications must be submitted via the form hyperlinked in the table above.

The form will be made available once applications open on:

09:00 hours, 1st September 2025 (GMT)

And it will be closed at

23:45 hours, 10th September 2025 (GMT)

To apply, please use the form following the hyperlink on the table above.

NOTES

  1. Applications are considered on a first come first served basis.
  2. Only applications that fully meet the requirements will be considered.
  3. Selected applicants must provide the necessary proof of meeting requirements upon request from TAT.
  4. Early or late applications, i.e. those received outside of the specific hours the form is open, will not be considered.
  5. Only applications submitted via the application form through the TAT’s website will be considered.