The Hugh and Montague Leney Travelling Awards
15 January 2026
Available to students who are thinking of taking a gap year or travelling during the school holidays to undertake a humanitarian project overseas.
Applications open!
- Are you 16-19 years old?
- Thinking about taking a gap year?
- Undertaking a humanitarian project?
- In need of financial support to fund an organised visit?
The Hugh and Montague Leney Travelling Awards are available to students who are thinking of taking a gap year or travelling during the school holidays to undertake a humanitarian project overseas.
The overseas project is required to be a minimum of at least four weeks but particularly strong applications for shorter projects may still be considered.
Individual awards of up to £2,500 are made available every year. Awards higher than £2,500 may also be considered for particularly strong applications.
If you wish to apply, or require more information, please visit the Kent County Council Hugh and Montague Leney Trust webpage
where you will find the application form and further details.
The deadline for applications this year is Friday 27 February 2026.
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