Kirkcowan Education & Training Fund
Funding
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Deadline
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Location
Scotland
Applications
Rolling applications
Overview
The Kirkcowan Education & Training Fund helps local residents pay for education and training. You can get up to £2,000 to study at university or college. The money also covers short courses that give you new skills. This funding can help improve your job prospects. You must live in Kirkcowan to apply. The money can be split across multiple grants if needed. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be a Kirkcowan resident
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This fund is for people who live in Kirkcowan and want to study or learn new skills. You can use it for university, college, or short training courses. It is designed to help you get better job opportunities through education.
Sectors
Regions
Foundation Scotland distributes funds on behalf of other funders and donors. These figures cover awards across all funds they administer.
Awards published
8,598
Typical award
£1,500
Most awards
£500 to £5,000
Most funded region
Scotland
3,547 awards in 2025, up from 2,326 the year before.
Recent awards include Time To Heal (£5,000, 2025), Glenrothes & District Foodbank Community Project (£4,700, 2025) and Heathhall Community Council (£4,000, 2025).
Contains data from 360Giving publishers, used under open licence.
Full details from Foundation Scotland
The aim of this fund is to both encourage and support people who wish to study at university/college or undertake short courses which can provide them with new skills and increased job prospects. Up to £2,000 is available to each Kirkcowan resident, payable across one or more grants.
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