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Scholarship awarded
The 2026 Financial Wellness Scholarship has been awarded. Thank you to everyone who applied. Visit the programme page to find out about future cohorts.
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Financial Wellness Scholarship
The Bloom and DearMoney share the belief that for those working at the forefront of social change, financial health is a radical act of self-care and community preservation. To support this, we've teamed up to offer the Financial Wellness Scholarship, granting free entry into the full, live, DearMoney programme starting in June.
The Scholarship
A full place in our live 6-session cohort programme, normally priced at €950 all inclusive
12 weeks of guided transformation, from financial anxiety to clarity and ease
An intimate group of 6-10 people, rooted in care, community, and evidence-based learning
How It Works
Apply below for the June 2026 cohort, deadline May 15, 2026.
One scholarship recipient will be selected per cohort.
Finalists will be invited to join the June programme at a special Bloom scholarship price.
Every applicant receives DearMoney Letters, our fortnightly financial wellness guide.
About DearMoney
Money touches so much of ourselves; our history, class, power, family, fear, ambition, care. When we ignore the emotional layer, we overwork, avoid, or freeze. When we only talk feelings and ignore structure, nothing changes practically.
DearMoney brings both together.
Start by discovering your money archetype: a short quiz that names the pattern underneath your relationship with money.
In small groups, with rigour and kindness, we look at your story and your spreadsheets. The aim is steadiness, clarity, and decisions you can stand behind.
About the Founder and Facilitator
Gauri van Gulik has spent two decades working as a leader in human rights, philanthropy, and social change.
Again and again, she saw something we rarely discuss in our spaces: brilliant, responsible people carrying deep anxiety about money. People who could hold a room, run a campaign, move donors and governments. And who would freeze, avoid, or spiral the moment money came up personally.
As someone who struggled with her own relationship with money for most of her life, she knew what was missing: a space to look at it without shame, and the practical tools to actually change something. No one had brought together the emotional and the practical in a way that actually leads to meaningful change.
She built DearMoney for that reason. And she will facilitate the June cohort herself.
Apply for the Scholarship
June 2026 cohort · Application deadline: May 15, 2026 · Time to fill-in the form: 4-5 minutes.
The Programme in More Detail
"I've come out of DearMoney feeling much more excited and much less anxious about my finances, with a plan that feels doable and joyful."
— L.K., London · September 2025 cohort
Six modules over 12 weeks, designed to transform your relationship with money by strengthening both the emotional and practical sides.
Sessions start: 4pm UK / 5pm CET / 11am NYC
Duration: 90 Minutes
Platform: Zoom
Time commitment: besides the 90 minute sessions every other week, count to spend between 1-2 hours a week on integration and homework.
Module 1: Our Money Stories
Why do you feel such anxiety when it comes to money? We dive in and ask ourselves a series of questions that uproot where some of our beliefs, fears, and shame around money come from. This work helps us let go of money beliefs that do not serve us and start to imagine a different way forward.
Module 2: Our "Wealthy" Lives
Instead of focusing first on expenses, budgets and cutting costs, we take this session to dream. How would you picture your version of wealth? We explore the areas and things that spark deep joy and contentment for you. Health, relationships and time are all examples of things that could be central to your vision. The aim is learning what we value most so that those things shape how we set up our finances, not the other way around.
Module 3: Our Money Goals
Let's translate those deep feelings of joy, that dream of a rich life, into actual, achievable goals. We reflect on what short, medium and long term financial goals make up your dream financial plan. We also go through your progress on "The Big Four" questions you will need to answer to make it all a reality.
Module 4: Costing the Future
Here's where we get into numbers to make your goals more concrete. This module helps you set a clearer, specific goal around two things we all need: an emergency fund and to be able to live well when we're older. This gives you clarity and some peace of mind to then build around.
Module 5: Setting You Up for Success
How will you actually translate your dreams and goals into your financial set-up? What accounts do you need and how will they work together? We create a picture together of what your ideal financial infrastructure is to set yourself up for the best possible outcomes. We focus on best practices, but you will create your own version that works for you.
Module 6: Connecting the Dots
Time to take stock and reflect on where you are now and what you'd like to explore next. We go through what we have learned and document the progress you have all gone through. It is important to recognise and celebrate when we have come a long way. We ask you to reflect on the goals you have set, and any fears or unanswered questions you are still holding on to.