Who can apply?
If you have been under the care of a local authority in England or Wales, for 13 weeks or more prior to your 16th Birthday, aged 17 – 25 years old, you can apply for a grant from The Capstone Care Leavers’ Trust.
Eligible care experienced young adults, will be provided a leaving care grant, from their local authority to support household essentials, when securing their first permanent property.
When processing the application we secure evidence the leaving care grant was utilised sensibly on household essentials, the trustee board will consider any small shortfall from the local authority grant provided. We no not cover or replace the full leaving care grant requirements for the property.
You must wait 12 months before re-applyng if you have already received a grant from us.
If your application is unsuccessful and declined , you can re-apply if there is a change in your circumstances that meets our criteria. You do not have to wait 12 months.
PLEASE NOTE: It is your responsibility to keep us informed of any change to your contact details. Please read below
Grants can only be considered where the applicant meets the eligibility criteria and funds are available to meet the request.
Please Note:
The Capstone Care Leavers Trust (CCLT) is a charity in England and Wales. As such its Trustees are free to make, or refuse grants within its officially registered areas of operation. A refusal is usually made with regret and often with explanation and/or advice. We are prepared to listen if you have got evidence that we have got something wrong. However, the Trustees’ decisions, usually communicated through the Manager, are final.