Personal Development Grant

We offer Personal Development Grants to customers who need financial help to help improve their employment prospects, whether it be through training or learning, for example.
You can apply for up to £350 to cover the total cost or to contribute to a larger amount, and you don't need to pay it back. 
To apply you must live in a Golding Homes property. 
  • Applicants must be 16 or over 
  • Payment will be paid direct to suppliers and not to individuals
  • Grants will be given at the discretion of Golding Homes
  • All applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis
  • No applications for money for holidays will be accepted
  • No application for the repayment of debts will be accepted
  • We'll only consider events that have not yet taken place
  • Grants offered may be for less than the amount applied for
You can apply online using our form below. Completed applications are reviewed and a decision given as soon as possible, although this could take up to 28 days.
Personal Development Grant Application Form

Your information and UK-GDPR

The Personal Development Grant form asks for personal information which is covered by the UK-General Data Protection Regulation (UK-GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018.  Golding Homes (Golding) is a controller of personal information for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 2018. To find out more please read our Privacy Notice here.

The grant application form includes a section on GDPR, with details on what we record, how we store and use it. 

By completing and returning this statement, you’re agreeing to let Golding record and store relevant information to support you in finding employment, training, or education opportunities. You must complete all required sections of the form so that we can manage your request. 

As a housing association Golding will keep data on tenants to fulfil their duty as a landlord. Golding may contact tenants via post, email, telephone, or SMS for general correspondence about their tenancy. 

Please note you can withdraw consent at any point by calling 0300 777 2600.