What is the Swim England South East Bursary Scheme for Coaches Training?
The Swim England South East Coaches Training Bursary Scheme provides financial assistance towards the cost of approved Swim England and Institute of Swimming coaching qualifications across all aquatic disciplines.
If you have a query about the scheme that is not answered in the below information please email: [email protected]
For more information about coach education and the changes to the programme please click here.
Please note the following;
- Unused bursaries will not be carried over
- The Region reserves the right to require repayment of bursary funding where the qualification is not completed.
- All bursaries are subject to the availability of regional funding.
Applicants must be members of a Swim England South East affiliated clubs.
Applications must be supported by a statement or evidence that the applicant has been actively engaged in teaching or coaching with the club for at least 6 months and expects to continue working at the club following the training. Clubs are encouraged to seek funding from alternative sources in addition to this bursary.
The proposed course must be recognised by Swim England and the applicant must meet the course criteria.
Eligible clubs may receive up to two bursary awards per financial year (1 January to 31 December 2027) for coaching courses undertaken during that period. Multi-discipline clubs may apply for one additional bursary for Artistic Swimming, Diving or Water Polo qualifications.
Each club is entitled to apply for one bursary per financial year towards a Senior Coach Practitioner qualification.
Please note the year in which the bursary falls into is determined by the course date, not the date when the bursary was applied for.
Maximum bursaries are:
- Swim England Coaching Assistant courses TBC
- Swim England Session Coach courses 50% / £237.50
- Swim England Coach Practitioner courses 70% / £665
- Swim England Land Training Certificate, SEQ Level 2 Coaching Open Water Swimming, Swim England / Regional Coach Mentoring Programmes 50%
- Swim England Senior Coach Practitioner courses TBC
How are bursary applications made?
Applications should be submitted by a Club Officer using the online application form below. Only fully completed forms will be processed, those with missing information will be rejected. The fully completed application must be submitted within 4 weeks of the course booking being made on the Institute of Swimming website.
Once submitted online you will receive an automated email confirming your submission. The application will be processed within 3 weeks. Following this if successful, payment of the bursary will be made by BACs to the club. If there are any queries with the application we will be in touch to let you know.
Please note that Senior Coach Practitioner bursaries will be made in two instalments. 50% at the time of booking and 50% upon the receipt of a course certificate.
