Ormskirk School Foundation Trust

The next meeting of the Foundation Trustees is on October 22nd 2025 and the deadline for students/ex students applications is October 3rd.

In order that the Head Teacher can approve all staff bids, they MUST be submitted to the Foundation Trust by September 24th. Please refer to to the new guidelines for staff. Late bids will not be accepted.

To apply for funding, please complete an application form and send it to us at apply@osft.org.uk, following the instructions below.

You can also attach a letter to the Trustees should you wish to explain your bid in more detail.

Please do not submit an application without first reading ‘what makes a good bid’ and then complete an application form.

Application Guidance:

Current and Former Pupils: (up to the age of 25 years.) Please note what Trustees will NOT fund.

These are examples of the things we can help with:

For current pupils; the cost of books, field trips, equipment, tools, special clothing, evening classes, travel for educational enrichment… the list is endless!

For former pupils; we can fund anything which we deem would help further your career, be it apprenticeships, college, university or professional training.

Please complete an application form in full and ensure you provide the following information:

• Your name and address
• Whether you are a current or former pupil of Ormskirk School (please supply year and class details or dates when you attended the school)
• What are you requesting the Trustees to fund?
• Why do you need this funding? How will it make a difference to you?
• What is the educational or career benefit to you?
• What is the breakdown of the total cost of the item(s) you wish the Foundation to fund.
• What do you personally expect to pay towards it? Will anyone else contribute eg. employer, scholarship etc?
• What steps have you taken to raise funds and how much have you raised towards the goal?
• What happens if you do not succeed in the bid? What is the consequence?
• If you are self employed or starting your own business, have you applied for other funding such as The Prince’s Trust?
• Any additional information

Please note, we do not fund requests for support for accommodation, subsistence, general travel costs or any items that have already been purchased.

Any successful grants for a computer will need to supply the trustees with a dated receipt on purchase.

Current students may be asked to come to our next meeting, do a short presentation and take questions about your request, if appropriate.

Member of staff of Ormskirk School:

• You must consult the staff guidelines (June 2025) before completing your application.
• The application MUST be approved by the Head Teacher before submission.

For any applications over £2,500, we would expect you to come to our next meeting, make a short presentation and take questions about your application.