Application Form: Careers Upskilling Grant

Before you submit this form, please call our Advice Line on 0800 707 6607 for a confidential chat with one of our six friendly and experienced Senior Support Advisors. This is so we can confirm your eligibility, offer initial support, be sure that an upskilling grant is appropriate for your needs and share details of any other services which you may find useful.

Eligibility Criteria:

Have you spent a substantial amount of your career in the media or advertising industry?
Have you had difficulty finding work within your sector due to a skills gap?
Is your current role at risk unless you acquire new skills?
Have you agreed with a NABS coach that this course is suitable and will support you to find work?

Terms and conditions:

Upskilling grants are dependent on your eligibility and financial situation
All Upskilling grant applications are reviewed and a decision will be made by the NABS Support Team
We aim to share the outcome of your application within a month of receiving your completed form and all paperwork

Please note that our grants are designed to provide support to those who are out of work or whose role is at risk unless they upskill. As part of your application for financial support you will be asked to provide documents relating to your current financial situation. As a charity we are required to carry out due diligence in line with grant applications. This may mean that you are asked to provide clarity or further information relating to your personal circumstances, including your finances. You can withdraw your application for support at any point should you wish to. Please refer to NABS’ Retention and Disposal Policy for information on how your data is stored.

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Date of birth *

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National Insurance number *

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Please share a link to your LinkedIn profile or attach your CV below

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Total savings *

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Have you applied for any other NABS assistance currently or previously? If so, please include a) the type(s) of support b) the date(s) you applied for support c) the reason(s) you requested support

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If you have made, or are making an application to any other charity or organisation, please include details of: a) the organisation(s) b) the type(s) of support c) the date(s) you applied for support d) the reason(s) you requested support

To enable us to meet our charitable obligations and verify your level of savings, please provide us with the last 3 months of statements from all of your accounts, including current accounts, business accounts, building society accounts, savings accounts, ISAs, joint accounts and any others

Please note, with your statements, we would be happy to accept any of the following:

Paper statements
PDF copies of online statements, downloaded from your account
A screenshot of your statements with the URL displayed at the top of the page
A printed statement stamped by the bank to certify that it is a true reflection

Please note that your name must be clearly displayed on each statement

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Do you agree to provide feedback to your NABS Coach on the outcome of attending the course?Do you agree to provide feedback to your NABS Coach on the outcome of attending the course? *

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When you find work again in the future, please don’t forget us! Any donation made to NABS is always welcome and will mean that other people, like you, can also benefit from NABS Upskilling Grants in the future.