The Godparents Anthroposophical Training Fund provides loans for a range of accredited Anthroposophical training courses.
If you are interested in a loan for one of the listed courses, please read the notes on this page and then download and fill in the loan application form (there is also a ‘guidance notes’ document to assist you which we suggest you also download and read through). If you require any of the documents below in an alternative format please contact us.
Please see below the links to download associated forms and notes for students: –
- Loan application – Loan-Application-Form-2026-2027.docx
- Standing order form – Standing-Order-Form-2026.pdf
- Guidance Notes for Students – Guidance-Notes-For-Students 2026-2027.pdf
- GDPR for Students – GDPR-For-Students-with-Active-Loans-Feb-2026.pdf
Please see below the links to download associated forms and notes for schools: –
- School Loan Application – School-Loan-Application-2026.docx
- Standing Order Form – Standing-Order-Form-2026.pdf
- GDPR for Guarantor – GDPR-Notice-For-Guarantors-2026.pdf
- Guidance Notes for Schools – Guidance-Notes-For-Schools-2026-2027.docx
The Training Fund offers financial assistance to students undertaking courses in the United Kingdom, recognised by one of the following sections of the School for Spiritual Science at the Goetheanum, Dornach, Switzerland: –
- Education Section
- Inclusive Social Development
- Medical Section or
- Performing Arts Section
The Trustees will not fund accommodation and food costs or give retrospective loans. Loans are available for the 2nd and subsequent years of a course, are interest free and are given towards tuition costs only for one academic year. Students requiring financial assistance for more than one year will need to re-apply annually. The maximum amount of loans given over the duration of a course is £6,000.
International students will be required to hold a visa valid for the duration of the course. A copy of the visa is required to be sent with the loan application.
The Trustees will only consider applications from students who have been accepted on their training course and who do not owe the course any money.
Applications
Completed application forms, signed by the course leader, should be sent to the GATF email: admin@gatf.org.uk by the end of February (2nd or subsequent years of a training) or the end of November (1st year applications). The loan application fee must be paid at the same time as submitting an application. This non-refundable fee should be paid into the following bank account:
GATF Bank Details:
Virgin Money (09 Clydesdale Bank)
Account Name: Godparents Anthroposophical Training Fun(d)
Account Number: 50236008
Sort Code: 82-12-08
For those of you paying from abroad please use the details below:
Account Name: Godparents Anthroposophical Training Fun(d)
IBAN: GB55CLYD82120850236008
BIC/Swift Code: CLYDGB21842
Branch: London St James’s Street
Address: 7 Gold Street, Northampton, NN1 1EN UK
Referees
Applicants are required to give the names and addresses of three referees who have known the applicant for at least five years. We will contact the referees to verify the applicant’s suitability for a loan. We do not accept references from family members.
Interviews
Interviews are usually held between February and May, at a mutually agreed location or online. The Trustees will consider all the applications and students will be notified of the decision following the subsequent Trustee meeting. Proof of identity will be required at interview, together with a copy for our files.
Guarantor
If successful, students will be required to provide an independent Guarantor who will undertake to repay the loan in full if they are unable to do so. This can be a family member but not a spouse or common-law partner.
Loan repayment term
A GATF loan is a legal agreement and is to be repaid within five years of completing or leaving the training.
Monthly repayments
Students will be required to set up a monthly standing order for a minimum of £50 from the start of the loan (eg when the course starts). The exact amount of required monthly repayment will be set by the Trustees.
Loan agreement
Funds will be paid directly to the course and will not be released until the loan agreement and guarantee forms have been received and monthly repayments have commenced.
It is a condition of the loan agreement that students keep the Trustees informed of any changes in their circumstances or contact details.
The Trustees reserve the right to vary any of the above or to make exceptions. The decisions of the Trustees are final and personal or telephone appeals will not be considered. Any concerns should be put in writing, addressed to the Trustees.