Deadline: 05-Feb-2027
The Coronation Bursary Scheme provides financial support to young people aged 15 to 19 who live and study in the ABC Borough. The scheme recognises achievements beyond academic results, including personal development, participation in activities, overcoming adversity, and promoting respect and understanding. Up to 20 bursaries are available, with successful applicants receiving up to £500 each.
Overview
The Coronation Bursary Scheme supports young people in the ABC Borough by recognising their achievements and helping them continue their educational or career development.
The scheme is open to young people aged 15 to 19 who live in the ABC Borough and attend a school or college located within the Borough.
Schools and colleges may nominate one young person per financial year for consideration.
Purpose of the Bursary
The purpose of the Coronation Bursary Scheme is to recognise and encourage young people who have shown achievement, commitment, resilience, or positive contribution.
The bursary is not limited to academic performance. It also values achievements in activities, personal growth, overcoming challenges, and helping promote respect and understanding among others.
The funding is intended to support the recipient’s continued development through educational, project-based, or career-related costs.
Key Focus Areas
The programme focuses on youth achievement, personal development, educational support, career development, overcoming adversity, participation in activities, respect, understanding, community contribution, learning resources, course equipment, and support for young people aged 15 to 19 in the ABC Borough.
Funding Amount
Successful applicants may receive up to £500.
A total of 20 bursaries are available across the Borough.
The funding should be used for approved costs that support the young person’s education, project work, career development, or continued personal growth.
Number of Bursaries Available
The scheme will provide 20 bursaries across the ABC Borough.
Each school or college may nominate only one young person during a financial year.
Who Is Eligible?
Eligible applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
- Be between 15 and 19 years old
- Live in the ABC Borough
- Attend a school or college located within the ABC Borough
- Be nominated by their school or college
- Be the only nomination submitted by that school or college in the financial year
Young people cannot apply directly unless nominated by their school or college.
Who Can Nominate?
Schools and colleges located within the ABC Borough may nominate one eligible young person per financial year.
The nomination should explain why the young person deserves recognition and how the bursary will support their future development.
What the Bursary Can Support
The funding may be used for approved educational, project-related, or career development costs.
Eligible costs may include:
- Materials for projects aligned with the scheme objectives
- Essential software packages not provided by the school or college
- Books and textbooks
- Course-specific equipment
- Arts materials
- Trade tools
- Laptops or related study equipment
- Job-essential tools for career development
- Other approved costs included in the application
- Costs later authorised by Council Grants Officers
Applicants should clearly explain how the requested items will support the young person’s continued development.
What the Scheme Recognises
The Coronation Bursary Scheme recognises achievements beyond academic results.
A young person may be nominated for:
- Participation in meaningful activities
- Positive contribution to school, college, or community life
- Supporting respect and understanding among others
- Overcoming adversity
- Showing commitment to personal growth
- Demonstrating resilience
- Pursuing educational or career goals
- Making progress despite challenges
The scheme values character, effort, participation, and future potential.
Why It Matters
Young people often need practical support to continue their education, develop skills, or take the next step toward a career.
A bursary of up to £500 can help remove small but important barriers, such as the cost of books, equipment, software, tools, or study-related technology.
The scheme matters because it recognises young people for their wider achievements and helps them build confidence, opportunity, and future direction.
How to Apply
The application must be made through a school or college nomination.
Step 1: Confirm Eligibility
The young person must be aged 15 to 19, live in the ABC Borough, and attend a school or college within the Borough.
Step 2: School or College Selects a Nominee
Each school or college may choose one young person to nominate during the financial year.
The nominee should be someone whose achievements, resilience, contribution, or development align with the bursary objectives.
Step 3: Identify the Funding Need
The school or college should work with the young person to identify how the bursary will be used.
The request may include books, equipment, software, laptops, project materials, trade tools, or other approved development-related costs.
Step 4: Prepare the Nomination
The nomination should explain:
- Why the young person deserves recognition
- What achievements or qualities are being recognised
- How the young person has participated, contributed, or overcome adversity
- How the bursary will support their education or career development
- What items or costs the funding will cover
Step 5: Submit the Application
The school or college should submit the application on behalf of the young person.
Only one application may be submitted by each school or college per financial year.
Selection Considerations
Applications are likely to be assessed based on eligibility, nomination quality, relevance of the funding request, and alignment with the scheme’s purpose.
Key assessment areas may include:
- Age and residency eligibility
- Attendance at a school or college in the ABC Borough
- Strength of the nomination
- Achievement beyond academic results
- Evidence of participation or contribution
- Evidence of overcoming adversity
- Support for respect and understanding
- Clear use of bursary funds
- Link to education or career development
- Compliance with the one-nomination-per-institution rule
Tips for a Strong Nomination
Schools and colleges should:
- Highlight achievements beyond academic grades
- Explain the young person’s personal development
- Include examples of resilience or contribution
- Clearly describe how the bursary will be used
- Connect the funding request to education or career goals
- Show how the young person promotes respect or understanding
- Keep the request realistic and specific
- Ensure the nominee meets all eligibility criteria
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Common mistakes include:
- Nominating a young person outside the 15 to 19 age range
- Nominating someone who does not live in the ABC Borough
- Submitting more than one application from the same school or college
- Focusing only on academic achievement
- Not explaining how the young person has shown wider achievement
- Providing unclear funding needs
- Requesting costs not linked to education, projects, or career development
- Failing to explain how the bursary will support continued development
FAQ
1. What is the Coronation Bursary Scheme?
It is a bursary programme that recognises and supports young people aged 15 to 19 in the ABC Borough.
2. How much funding is available per applicant?
Each successful applicant may receive up to £500.
3. How many bursaries are available?
There are 20 bursaries available across the Borough.
4. Who can apply?
Young people aged 15 to 19 who live in the ABC Borough and attend a school or college in the Borough may be nominated.
5. Can young people apply directly?
No. Young people must be nominated by their school or college.
6. How many nominations can each school or college submit?
Each school or college may submit one application per financial year.
7. What can the bursary be used for?
The bursary may be used for approved educational or career-related costs such as books, software, course equipment, laptops, arts materials, trade tools, project materials, or other approved costs.
Conclusion
The Coronation Bursary Scheme provides valuable recognition and practical support for young people aged 15 to 19 in the ABC Borough. With up to £500 available for each successful applicant and 20 bursaries offered across the Borough, the scheme helps young people continue their education, develop career skills, and pursue personal growth. Schools and colleges should nominate young people whose achievements, resilience, participation, and contribution reflect the wider purpose of the programme.
For more information, visit Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.