Scotty’s Super grant is available to all Scotty
Members (0-18) and Springboarders (18-25). There are no
age restrictions, but it can only be used
once.
It is a one-off payment
of £1,000 and must be used to cover or contribute towards a
significant once in a lifetime opportunity. By a ‘significant
once in a lifetime’ opportunity we mean something they will never get
to do again, a life changing experience. For example, one Super
grant we have recently approved is to going towards the cost of
an 8-week trip to Indonesia. The Scotty Member will
be supporting the deforestation movement
and rescuing orangutans. They have agreed to
keep a diary and video documentation throughout their trip and
will then present this to
Scotty’s Team upon their return.
When applying for
Scotty’s Super Grant, you need to be able to provide an in-depth
description of what the Member or Springboarder would gain from the
experience, both personally and emotionally. Explain why this would be
life changing and why is it something they would never have
the opportunity to do again.
The Member or
Springboarder is then expected to present their application
to the Scotty Team. The team will want to know
what life skills they are hoping to gain from the experience, as well as how it
will benefit them in the future. They will also ask how they will measure their
progress, and when they return the team will want them to demonstrate what
they have learnt.
It’s a great grant but one that
needs a lot of thought taken before applying. It’s key to remember
our Members and Springboarders can only use this once. If
they use it at the age of 10, they won’t ever be able to apply for it again.
This is a one –off special grant of £1,000.00 and can only be awarded once and in one go. (i.e. two separate grants of £500 could not be applied for).