Costs and Funding
Means-tested grants are available to support the cost of the programme, meaning that anyone can apply to join the programme, regardless of their financial circumstances.
The grant supports the overall costs of the programme, including training, classes, dancewear, trips, guests, performances, and a lot more.
GRANTS 2026/27
The fee per student for academic year 2026/27 is £4,344. This is set by the Department for Education and is a National Grant.
| Relevant income (before tax)
After deducting £2,440 per dependent including the grant holder |
Maximum amount of grant | Parent/carer contribution | ||||
| Up | to | £35,262.46 | £4,344 | £0 | ||
| £35,262.47 | to | £39,965.48 | £3,945 | £399 | ||
| £39,965.49 | to | £44,667.43 | £3,547 | £797 | ||
| £44,667.44 | to | £49,429.71 | £3,123 | £1,221 | ||
| £49,429.72 | to | £54,071.33 | £2,736 | £1,608 | ||
| £54,071.34 | to | £58,772.20 | £2,344 | £2,000 | ||
| £58,772.21 | to | £63,984.85 | £1,959 | £2,385 | ||
| £63,984.86 | to | £68,178.25 | £1,560 | £2,784 | ||
| £68,178.26 | to | £72,880.20 | £1,163 | £3,181 | ||
| £72,880.21 | to | £74,595.11 | £765 | £3,579 | ||
| £74,595.12 | to | £77,578.91 | £383 | £3,961 | ||
| £77,578.92 | or | more | £0 | £4,344 | ||
Parental contributions can be paid in three termly instalments, or over ten months by a monthly standing order.
To qualify for a national grant, the applicant must have been resident in the British Islands for three years prior, be a member of the European Economic Area or Switzerland, or be a refugee or the child of a refugee (conditions apply).
TRAVEL AND DANCEWEAR
All students are entitled to claim £15 towards dancewear regardless of grant status. Additional support towards travel and dancewear costs is available for grant holders. Applications can be made on a yearly basis and assistance is means-tested on the same scale as the grant funding. For example, families who are entitled to a full grant are also entitled to full reimbursement for dancewear and travel costs; families who are entitled to 50% grant are entitled to claim 50% of these costs (term & conditions apply).
