Apply for the pre-registration training grant
Published on 28 October 2025
If you are supervising a pre-registration trainee in your practice, you are entitled to claim this grant.
The annual payment from the 1st April 2025 for PCA(O)2025(05) Pre-Registration Grants is £4,644. The form for 2025–26 can be accessed here.
The annual payment from the 1st April 2024 for PCA(O)2024(05) Pre-Registration Grants is £4,465. The form for 2025–25 can be accessed here.
It is paid in two instalments; one after the first six months of training and the second after the trainee has completed their full year of training.
Forms should be signed and returned electronically to nss.psdgospayteam@nhs.scot
Before you get started
You'll need to have the following information to hand in order to complete the form.
You will be required to provide your trainee details, including:
- training institute attended
- date of graduation or examination
- period of training you are claiming for
- details of the ophthalmic contractor that employs the trainee and where the payment will be sent.