Applications for elite funding scheme for vocational students in the performing arts

Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, invites applications for the Elite Funding Scheme. This scheme has been created to aid young people access high quality training in the performing arts at vocational schools in the UK.

The aim is to help and encourage young people to excel in all areas of the arts, improving performance and creativity and providing opportunities for growth and development.

The Ministry of Culture invites applications for financial assistance from students aged 18 to 25 who have obtained a place at a renowned and accredited institution. In exceptional cases, consideration may also be given to applicants aged 16 to 18 on a case-by-case basis.

The Ministry of Culture may support applicants with a one-off yearly grant for extra expenses for vocational courses that the already existing scholarship programme offered by the Department of Education may not cover. The awarding of the grant in one year will not guarantee repeat awards in subsequent years. Applicants will need to apply yearly for the duration of the course.

Application Forms and Terms of Reference can be downloaded from www.culture.gi/forms or can be collected from the John Mackintosh Hall and the City Hall, from Monday to Friday.

Closing date for applications is 11th July 2025.

For any enquiry, please contact Telephone No. 20068436 or email: registrations@culture.gov.gi