RAD Teachers’ Support Fund
The Teachers’ Support Fund supports RAD Registered Teachers to ensure that they can continue to play a vital role in introducing dance to people across the globe and training the professional dancers of the future.
The Support Fund provides a reduction in subscription fees for active teaching members, allowing them to carry on doing the incredible work they do every day.
The RAD gratefully thanks Imogen and Chris Knight, for their generous support of the Teachers’ Support Fund, which will enable more RAD Teachers who may not be able to pay full membership fees to continue with their membership.
Key Dates
We recommend that you apply one month prior to your membership renewal date. We will, however, accept applications after this date if there are funds available.
We advise that applicants to the Teachers’ Support Fund do not pay their membership fee until we have reviewed the application and informed you of the outcome. This will ensure that the correct payment is made.
How can it help you?
The RAD Teachers’ Support Fund could offer you a reduced rate for your membership subscription. If awarded, the Fund will cover a percentage of your fees with the other portion payable by you.
If you are thinking about cancelling your membership due to financial pressures, you are encouraged to apply.
Who is eligible to apply?
Teachers worldwide can apply to the fund, you must be able to prove that you are in need of financial assistance when applying.
We will accept a number of reasons for applications:
- critical illness or bereavement which has impacted on earnings
- cost of living, inflation or financial crisis in your country of residence
- unemployment or other financial hardship
- Impact of natural disaster or extreme weather
- Other circumstances of financial hardship
Furthermore, you should have held professional teaching status with the RAD for a minimum of 1 year and have paid your subscription in full* for the previous membership year.
*If you have received or been offered monies from the Hardship Fund in the past, you are still eligible to apply for the Support Fund in 2024/25.
How to apply
Download a copy of the policy and procedures.
When providing information to support your application, please outline in as much detail as possible the specifics of your financial situation. Relevant dated evidence must be attached in support of the application, e.g. a letter from a doctor, employer or social security office or evidence of a loss in earnings such as bank statements or payslips. All information received will be treated confidentially. If you have questions about what supporting information to attach, contact the membership team.
You can only submit one application per year to the Fund.
Please note that the funds are limited and we may not be able to fulfil every application.
Please do not attempt to pay your membership fee before or during your application to the Fund, or while you are waiting to hear the outcome of your application.
We recommend that you apply one month prior to your membership renewal date. However, we will accept applications after this date if there are funds available.
As stated in the Teachers’ Support Fund policy, awards are discretionary and not guaranteed.
An application will not be considered until it is fully completed and all the necessary documentary evidence has been received.
The Membership team will contact applicants if:
- they have not completed all relevant sections
- they have not submitted all necessary evidence
If you are asked to supply additional information for your application, you will need to do this within 5 working days of receiving the request for your application to be considered.
We advise that applicants to the Teachers’ Support Fund do not pay their membership fee until we have reviewed the application and informed you of the outcome. This will ensure that the correct payment is made.
The membership of Support Fund applicants will remain active while we review applications.
Completing Section 1
Provide the reason why you are applying to the Teachers’ Support Fund. The RAD accepts a number of reasons for applications: critical illness or bereavement which has impacted earnings, cost of living, inflation or financial crisis in your country of residence, unemployment or other financial hardship, natural disaster or extreme weather.
Completing Section 2
Provide evidence to support your application e.g. a doctor’s letter or a letter from the social security office. To show evidence of a loss in earnings you could provide information such as bank statements or payslips. The evidence should be dated, where possible. Teachers’ Support Fund application forms will not be processed without documentation to support your application.
Completing Section 3
State what percentage reduction of fees you would need to cover the remaining membership fee.
Completing Section 4
You must sign and date the application to confirm the information you have given is true to the best of your knowledge. Submission of a false application is a breach of the Code of Professional Practice for Teachers registered with the Royal Academy of Dance. We will accept typed names in this section as a signature if you are completing the form electronically.
Membership Services Privacy Notice
The Royal Academy of Dance is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We only use personal information if we have a proper reason to do so and this includes if we share information outside of the RAD.
How is your information used?
We will use the information you provide in this form and the supporting evidence to process your Teachers’ Support Fund application using the lawful basis of consent. As the lawful basis for processing your information is consent, you have the opportunity to withdraw your consent at any time.
How long is your information kept?
We review how long we keep personal information on a regular basis. We are legally required to hold some types of information to fulfil our statutory obligations. We hold your personal information on our systems for only as long as is necessary for the relevant activity, or as long as is set out in any relevant contract or agreement you hold with us.
To review the Academy’s full Data Protection Privacy Notice, visit https://www.royalacademyofdance.org/about-the-rad/privacy-policy/.
RAD Teacher’s Support Fund Application (New Zealand)
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