At the Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust, we are committed to making our support as accessible as possible to all who apply. Our bursaries and grants are designed to help the families of grocers and pharmacists in financial need, ensuring that financial barriers do not prevent them from pursuing their chosen educational paths.
We continually review our processes to ensure they are fair, transparent, and supportive, helping those who qualify to access the funding they need.
The Trust Board provides oversight and strategic guidance for the Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust, offering expertise across areas such as finance, strategy, and marketing. Meeting three times a year, they review the Trust’s activities, provide advice and support, and approve key decisions to ensure the Trust continues to fulfil its mission effectively.
If you have a complaint about the Trust we want to hear about it and will do our best to put it right as soon as possible.
Our Complaints Procedure has the following goals:
How to apply
Our application round will open on Wednesday 1 April 2026 at 9am. When the round is open, please log in to the grants management system to apply.
Click here to download the user application guide.
Closing dates
The application round has been extended and will now close on Friday 15 May 2026 at 5pm.
Our vocational bursaries are designed to provide support to students in financial need, who have a parent or spouse or who they themselves work in the Grocery Industry, in a Community Pharmacy or as a Commercial Traveller.
The information in this section explains more about eligibility, and the terms we use.
Eligible students
Applicants must be resident in the UK and be the son or daughter, spouse, or be employed themselves:
The Vocational Bursary scheme is now closed
Students can apply for a £1,000 per year bursary for their course. Students must have a household income below £30,000 and have a parent or spouse or be employed themselves:
The Pharmacy School Essentials Grant is now open
The Pharmacy School Essentials Grant is for people with families who are employed as GPhC registered Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians, or anyone working in a Community Pharmacy (not hospital), e.g. Pharmacy Dispenser, Cashier etc.