Am I eligible for support?

To make the best use of our limited funding and to support as many engineers as we can we assess each application individually against our savings and eligibility criteria.

We understand that sometimes savings may be set aside for an essential future expense such as home repairs or retirement so please do not let that stop you from contacting us – we will always take this into consideration.

For financial awards, we also take into account your household income and use the Minimum Income Standards published annually by Joseph Rowntree Foundation for guidance.

If you are or used to be a member of IET/IEE/IERE, you may be eligible for:

Financial support
Neurodiversity support
Counselling and therapy grants
Care and disability grants
Sleep support
Online support

If you are a student or an apprentice, we offer wellbeing support to help you complete your studies. This could include:

Disability and carer support
Wellbeing hub access

Eligible students who believe they may be neurodivergent can also benefit from our Engineering Neurodiverse Futures programme, offering tailored support to help you finish your studies, achieve your career goals and reach your full potential.

To apply for this programme, you must:

Be studying your first engineering course
Agree to the programme terms and conditions.

You can also join our free Differently Wired Hub for engineers, a dedicated online resource which offers expert advice, information and content on a range of neurodiverse conditions including ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and Tourette’s Syndrome.

Find out more about our Engineering Neurodiverse Futures programme and our Differently Wired Hub here.

We could help support you with care-related costs if you are or ever have worked or trained in engineering and technology. This could include:

respite care
breaks and activities for carers
Wellbeing hub access

We aim to help support the wellbeing of the entire engineering community, and that includes family members too. Each situation is unique but we may be able to support:

Partners of IET/IEE/IERE members
Parents with care and disability needs who live with the eligible person
Children under the age of 18
Partners of deceased IET/IEE/IERE members
Wellbeing hub access

You do not have to be currently employed as an engineer to apply for our support. If your work is linked to engineering, you may be eligible for:

All our online support – Wellbeing Hub, Differently Wired Hub, webinars, app, blogs
Care & disability grants including neurodiversity assessments/diagnosis
Carer support
Counselling grants

How to get in touch

The best way to get in touch with us is by filling out our initial enquiry form.

What happens next?

Once you’ve completed our initial enquiry form, we'll ask you for a few more details about your specific request.

Then one of the team will get back to you within two working days.

Financial support

This is our support for day-to-day living expenses or emergency financial support.

Once we have your information, we’ll make a decision and let you know the outcome.

We’ll make the payment directly into your bank account. Our payments are classified as ‘charitable gifts’ and won’t be taken into account if you apply for any benefits.

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