ESTA Tertis Viola Fund - application form

Application for an ESTA Tertis Viola Fund
bursary for a child

Please do not submit this form until you have read all the details about the criteria for a bursary.

To apply for a bursary please complete the following form and then click “Submit”… Once the form is submitted we will contact you as soon as possible.

Please note that all fields should be completed. If there are some boxes you are unable to complete please write “not applicable” or “not known” or “none”.

[an asterisk * indicates a required field]

Application deadlines:

September 14th 2025 for courses October – December 2025

November 13th 2025 for courses January 2026 – March 2026

February 15th 2026 for courses April 2026 – June 2026

May 10th 2026 for courses July 2026 – September 2026

September 13th 2026 for courses October 2026 – December 2026

About the Applicant
Parent/Guardian of the child who will attend the course
Applicant's full name*
Parent/Guardian of the child who will attend the course
Applicant's email*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Applicant's phone number*
Applicant's home address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Reason for requesting financial help*
It is important that you provide sufficient information to allow an informed assessment of your application to be made
Bursary amount requested (£)*
If you have received an ESTA bursary before, please state when, how much for, and the name of the child who attended the course*
Other bursaries or grants applied for*
About the child who will attend the course
Name of child*
First Last
Date of birth*
DD slash MM slash YYYY
Instrument(s) that will be played on the course*
About the child's regular, weekly instrumental teacher
Teacher's name*
Is the teacher a full member of ESTA UK?*
- YES
- NO - applicant will not be eligible for a bursary
Teacher's email address*
Teacher's phone number*
Teacher's supporting statement*
- 1) The teacher's statement will be emailed (see note below)
- 2) The teacher's statement is pasted into the box below
Please provide a brief supporting statement from the child’s teacher. This statement needs to relate to the child’s aptitude and enthusiasm and how the teacher feels attending this chamber music course will benefit the student. If the teacher is emailing the statement directly you must ensure they understands that if this is received after the deadline it may have an adverse effect on this application. The application cannot be considered until the teacher’s statement has been received. The statement should be emailed to: etvf@estastrings.org.uk
Statement (if not being emailed directly)
Use this box for the teacher's statement if you have ticked choice 2 above
About the course
Course title*
Course venue*
Course dates*
Course administrative email*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Course cost*
Terms and conditions*
I agree to the terms detailed below
I confirm that to the best of my knowledge all the information given above is true.
I consent to the processing of the information given above for the purposes of decisions relating to the awarding of a bursary and the payment of that bursary.
I understand that ESTA may contact the teacher if further information concerning this application is required.
I understand that bursaries are awarded on the condition that the child attending the course provides a write-up (maximum 300 words) about their experience on the course which is sent to the ETVF bursary officer within two weeks of the end of the course.
I consent to ESTA UK publishing all or part of the write-up.
I understand that bursaries are awarded on the condition that the child attending the course provides short thank you message in written or video format. If video format is used, I consent to this being posted on social media.
I understand that in all matters the decision of the ESTA Bursary Committee is final.
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If you are having difficulty filling out this form, please contact etvf@estastrings.org

About the Applicant

About the child who will attend the course

About the child's regular, weekly instrumental teacher

About the course