{"id":142,"date":"2021-03-01T14:18:45","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T14:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stmaryleboneeducationalfoundation.org\/?page_id=142"},"modified":"2026-01-15T10:50:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T10:50:23","slug":"index","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stmaryleboneeducationalfoundation.org\/","title":{"rendered":"St Marylebone Educational Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Our History<\/b><\/h2>\n

Originally set up in 1750 as the St Marylebone Charity School, its first charitable act was to educate ten orphaned girls into service.<\/p>\n

The charity changed over the following 184 years, becoming a girls\u2019 school with many students, a uniform and boarding provision; it was co-educational for a time and finished as a girls\u2019 school.<\/p>\n

The St Marylebone Educational Foundation was formed in 1934, from the St Marylebone Charity School, when schooling was taken over by the Government and state schools first began. The St Marylebone C E School is the modern version of the St Marylebone Charity School.<\/p>\n

The St Marylebone Educational Foundation\u2019s purpose is to promote the education of young people with a connection to the City of Westminster with a preference to those with a connection to the historical Parish of St Marylebone. Within the purposes The St Marylebone C E School is given grant funding for those projects that are out of the scope of the Department for Education funding.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Grant Eligibility in 2026 – 2027<\/h2>\n

Please note the Geographical Eligibility Criteria – without a 2 year connection to the City of Westminster your child will not be eligible for a grant.<\/em><\/h3>\n

Grants are available to promote the Education of young people under the age of 25 by awarding bursaries, providing financial assistance for outfits, clothing, tools, instruments or books to assist such persons to pursue their education, including the study of music and the other arts.<\/p>\n

Grants are also available to City of Westminster based schools and organisations for capital funding for various projects.<\/p>\n

Applications will only be considered from those individuals with a proven 2 year connection to the City of Westminster either by living or being schooled there. The connection must be shown for the individual requiring support.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most funding is for education at primary or secondary level. Tertiary Education (university courses or other training after A\u2019 Level\u2019s) is not<\/b> currently supported. Exception \u2013 see Music<\/strong> <\/b>and Equipment Grants<\/strong> below<\/p>\n

Grants can be for music lessons, equipment such as laptops and uniform grants can be secured via the St Vincent’s Family Project.<\/p>\n

It is also possible to apply for a bursary towards the cost of school fees, please refer to the eligibility criteria below.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Extra Curricular Activities<\/h3>\n

Funding is also available for extra-curricular activities such as Music Lessons either inside or outside of school, Saturday School at a Performing Arts Centre, Tutoring Fees or Sports lessons.<\/span><\/p>\n

Please ensure your child meets the Geographical Eligibility Criteria before applying.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Form to submit an application for extra curricular activities is found here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Music<\/strong> students put forward by the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music are awarded grants annually. <\/span>Students should approach their scholarships officer for consideration in the next round of grants. Please do not contact the Foundation directly.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Equipment Grants<\/h3>\n

Grants can be awarded for equipment such as; Laptops, Tablets, Data to access the internet and Text Books.<\/p>\n

Most grant funding would be paid through the school the child attends.<\/p>\n

Students in 6th Form, University or other Higher Education may also be eligible to apply for an equipment grant. <\/p>\n

The suggestions listed above are not automatically funded by the Foundation and an application process must be followed to receive the final decision from the Trustees. It may be that your application is refused. Form to submit an application for equipment is found here.<\/a><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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School Uniform Grants<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

If you need financial help to purchase school uniform for your child at a mainstream Westminster School please contact the St Vincent\u2019s Family Project. Their website address is <\/span>https:\/\/www.svfp.org.uk<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

They are based at Central Hall Westminster, Storey\u2019s Gate, Westminster, SW1H 9NH.
020 7654 5353, info@svfp.org.uk<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The Project is in receipt of annual funding from the St Marylebone Educational Foundation for this specific purpose. Funding is currently set at \u00a35,200 per annum.<\/span><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Eligibility for School Fee Bursaries:<\/h3>\n

Bursaries for school fees will be considered only<\/strong> if the above geographical eligibility criteria has been met and<\/strong> the child falls in one of the categories below.<\/p>\n