Apply for a VICTA grant

To apply for a VICTA grant, please use the online form on this page. Please make sure you have first read all of the criteria information on the VICTA grant scheme page.

Before we can process your application, we will need to have received a copy of your registration documents or proof that you are registerable. Your application will not move forward for review until we have seen these. Acceptable documents include:

If you are registered, acceptable documents include:

  • Certificate of Vision Impairment (CVI)
  • Blind Registration Card issued by local authority

If you are not registered, please provide:

  • a letter from an ophthalmologist stating visual acuity.

If supplying a CVI, please include Parts 1 & 2. If you are including a copy of a Blind Registration Card, please remember to include both sides. Any information supplied must include your name, date of birth and visual acuity.

VICTA grant application form

Note for applicants completing this form After completion, if you have successfully submitted the form, you should receive a successful submission message. If you do not it may be because you have not completed a required field. Fields which have not been completed will then be marked with the message 'This is a required field' so you may wish to search this. After your form has successfully gone through you will also receive notification via email. If you do not receive an email, please contact the office on 01908 240 831 as there may have been a problem with your application.

Part 1 - About the applicant

Applicant details

Parent/guardian details (if applicant is over 8 but under 18)

Further details

PLEASE NOTE

Supporting documentation

If the applicant is registered, please include a copy of one of the following registration documents: - Certificate of Vision Impairment (CVI) - Blind Registration Card issued by local authority If the applicant is not registered, please provide: - a letter from an ophthalmologist confirming visual acuity. Please note, applications cannot be processed without these documents.
Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files.

Part 2 - Supporter details

If you have a supporter e.g. a social worker or Qualified Teacher Visual Impairment (QTVI), please include their details here to support your application.
Please note, if you have any documents you would like to send to support the applicant's request further, they can be emailed to grants@victa.org.uk

Part 3 - Grant information

Please Note: if your application is successful you will be asked to make a financial contribution towards the purchase of the equipment. As a general rule, this will be 20% at the Trustees discretion. All past grant applications will be taken into account when making a decision.

Part 4 - Grant form completed by:

Part 5 - Declaration

Complaints handling procedure
VICTA Children Ltd has a complaints handling procedure. Full details of the complaints procedure are available on request by contacting us at: VICTA Children Ltd, Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Milton Keynes MK3 6DP.
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The application process

Applicant completes the VICTA grant application form and submits the application form plus registration documents to VICTA

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Application form reviewed by Trustees (on a quarterly basis)

Applicant informed by email of the review outcome. If the application was unsuccessful the process ends. If the application was successful the process moves forward to the next step.

Applicant returns paperwork (order confirmation form) and pays any required contribution.

Once equipment has been ordered delivery to applicant will be approximately 4 to 6 weeks.

Once delivery has been completed, applicant notifies VICTA and completes a grant feedback form.

Get involved with VICTA Activities

VICTA organises activities for vision impaired children and young adults aged 0 to 29 years, designed to instil confidence, promote independence and build social networks to share information and reduce isolation. Visit our activity calendar to find out what’s coming up.

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