Bursaries to fund flying across a range of air sports are available from the Royal Aero Club Trust – but get a move on because closing date for entries is 31 March 2023.
The bursaries cover all types of air sports and aviation-related activities including:
- Paragliding
- Gliding
- Hang-gliding
- Parachuting
- Microlight aircraft
- Helicopter
- Light aircraft
- Designing, building and flying model aeroplanes (including multi-rotary wing – eg drones).
Applicants for these grants must hold British Citizenship, be permanently resident in UK and aged 14-21 years. There is also and Advanced Bursary for young people up to 24 years.
A total of 25 bursaries were offered in 2022 and the lucky recipients were able to start training before Easter. Bursaries must be used in the year they are granted.
The scheme is divided into four categories:
- Flying Bursaries/Grants for those wishing to advance from one recognised level of air sport to the next higher level and wish to upgrade their existing qualifications
- Flight Simulator Bursaries/Grants for Computer Flight Simulation enthusiasts wishing to gain practical experience of flying or an air sport
- Aeromodelling Bursaries to enable flyers upgrade equipment or to gain further qualifications
- Advanced Bursaries to enable well qualified air sports persons enter international or national competitions or other prestigious events or to advance their existing qualifications to a higher level to the benefit of the sport (eg to gain an instructor qualification).
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