Application procedure

Please note we have updated our eligibility criteria from 2024 – please read here.

To be eligible to apply, you must be in attendance at university by the application deadline date. 

Read here for important change to the Undergraduate Bursary Scheme in 2026.
 

How to apply

To apply, you must already be at university or starting university in September/October 2026. 

Applications will open on 1 August, 2026.

To apply, please log in to the grant application system
 

Closing date

The deadline is 15 October at 5pm.
 

Decisions

We aim to make decisions on applications within four to six weeks after the closing date. Decisions on applications are taken by the Trustees of the Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust. All decisions are final. 

Successful applicants will receive payments for their remaining time at university. We do not backdate payments for any time at university prior to your application.