How to Apply

Please note: The ScotsCare online application portal is temporarily closed due to migration to a new data system. There will be a delay in processing and approving grants, whilst we transition, and we hope to resume normal service in October. In the meantime, we can send you a paper application form, which will be assessed when the new system is up and running. Please call 0800 652 2989 to request that an application form is posted to you.

Before making a grant application

• Make sure you are eligible to apply, meaning you must be:
  – living or found within a radius of 35 miles of Charing Cross
  – a person born in Scotland, or;
  – the child of a person born in Scotland, or;
  – someone married to a first generation Scot, or;
  – the widow, widower or surviving member of a civil partnership of a person born in Scotland, or;
  – the widow, widower or surviving member of a civil partnership of a person, one of whose parents was born in Scotland.
• You cannot apply for the child activity grants online, please call us directly to do so.
• If you are applying for both a general grant and children’s clothing grant, you will be required to complete two separate application forms
• Agency referrals cannot be completed online.
• Student grants available only to those that have lived in London for 2 or more years prior to the start of the course start date. We cannot offer grants for postgraduate courses unfortunately.
• Please Note: The system does not work with Google Chrome, please use Internet Explorer, Edge or Firefox.
• Homeowners are ineligible for financial grants including referrals for counselling.

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