Coats Foundation Trust

The Coats Foundation Trust was established in 1974 and provides small grants to individuals or institutions which cover three main objectives:

• The relief of persons who are aged, powerless or in conditions of need, hardship or distress;
• The advancement of education;
• The provision (or assistance in the provision) in the interests of social welfare, of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation.

Due to limited funding available, any requests for educational purposes are prioritised to students who are studying textile related courses, and although other cases are considered, awards are not guaranteed.

Grants will only be paid in relation to materials or fees for courses and cannot be used for rent, living expenses etc. If a grant is awarded for fees, then this amount will be paid direct to the university or institution for that period and no refunds will be issued to student for any fees already paid.

Members of the Coats UK Pension Scheme are welcome to contact the Trust if they are experiencing hardship, however awards are made dependant on the individual’s circumstances and will be a one-off payment for a specific need, for example to help towards funeral expenses or general repairs. We do not normally accept applications for day-to-day items such as food or rent, however we are allowing applications from members who are experiencing unexpected financial distress as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Applying for funding:

To make an application for Education funding please click here for an application form.

You will also need to complete and return a financial statement which can be found here

For Coats UK pension scheme members requiring assistance in cases of hardship, please click here for an application form.

You will also need to complete and return a financial statement which can be found here

Trades House of Glasgow is responsible for the administration of the Coats Foundation Trust.

Any information you provide to us will be processed in accordance with our Privacy notice will is available clicking here or a paper copy can be requested.

For further information please contact Katrina  or call 0141 553 1605