Who can apply

You can apply to the Transition Fund if you:

• are 15 to 25 – if you apply when you’re 15 you’ll receive the money when you turn 16
• have a disability or impairment
• live in Scotland
• have not got money from the ILF Scotland Transition Fund before
• have less than £32,750 in personal savings

What you can get money for

You can get money from the Transition Fund to help you be more independent and active in your community.

For example, you can get money for:

• lessons – for art, music, sports, driving
• joining a class or club
• musical instruments 
• equipment for photography, filming, music production or sports 
• gym membership (including personal trainers) 
• mobile phones and computers

Find out more about what you can get money for on the ILF Scotland website.

If you're not sure what to apply to the Transition Fund for, you can apply to ILF Scotland's Person Centred Planning Grant instead.

What you cannot get money for

There are some things you cannot get Transition Fund money for.

For example, you cannot get money for:

• furniture and household appliances
• holidays
• day-to-day living expenses (including transport)
• accommodation costs
• clothing (unless you need it for an activity)
• work on your home – for example, home aids and adaptations or home improvements (including garden buildings)

You cannot get money for something another organisation could give you money for.

Find out more about what you cannot get money for on the ILF Scotland website.