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Bursaries for Care Leavers
224 verified bursaries and scholarships worth £150–£30,000 for care leavers, across 109 UK universities.
2,793 UK funds tracked · Last checked 23 Oct 2026
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Bishop Grosseteste University BursaryVariesBishop Grosseteste University · Care-experienced or Carer
Enhanced Bursary for Care Experienced Students (BGU)£3,600Bishop Grosseteste University · Care-experienced
BNU Widening Participation BursariesVariesBuckinghamshire New University · Care-experienced or Estranged
Care Leavers and Estranged Students Bursary (Cardiff Met)£1,000Cardiff Metropolitan University · Care-experienced or Estranged
Bell Scholarship (University College)£4,000Durham University · Care-experienced · Income under £62.4k
Dunkley Scholarship (University College)£5,000Durham University · Care-experienced · Income under £62.4k
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Scholarship£9,000Durham University · Care-experienced and others · Income under £42.9k
Irene Hindmarsh (St Aidan's College)Income-basedDurham University · Care-experienced · Income under £42.9k
Local Authority Higher Education Bursary for Care Leavers£2,000External / National Bodies · Care-experienced · First-years
The Leathersellers' Company Undergraduate Student GrantsUp to £5,000 a yearExternal / National Bodies · Care-experienced
GCU Foundation Common Good Bursary£1,500Glasgow Caledonian University · Care-experienced or Estranged
Imperial Bursary (Cumbria School of Medicine) - Care Leaver and Estranged Students£5,500Imperial College London · Care-experienced or Estranged · Medicine
Access & Success Fund£1,500CLOSES 6 JUNKeele University · Care-experienced and others · Income under £62.4k
Care Experienced and Estranged Students Bursary£2,000CLOSES 17 MAYLeeds Beckett University · Care-experienced or Estranged
Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship£5,000Liverpool John Moores University · Care-experienced or Carer · Income under £25k
Care Leaver Bursary£1,500AUTOMATICLondon Metropolitan University · Care-experienced · Income under £25k
Unite Foundation Scholarship (London Met)VariesLondon Metropolitan University · Care-experienced or Estranged
Unite Foundation Scholarship SchemeVariesLondon Metropolitan University · Care-experienced or Estranged
Care Leavers and Experience of Care Scholarship (MMU)Income-basedManchester Metropolitan University · Care-experienced · Income under £25k
NU Belong Fund (Care Leavers & Student Carers)£2,000Northumbria University · Care-experienced or Carer
Care Leavers and Estranged Students Bursary (NUA)£1,000Norwich University of the Arts · Care-experienced or Estranged · Art & Design
Bursary for Young People Leaving Care (Oxford Brookes)VariesOxford Brookes University · Care-experienced
Unite Foundation Accommodation ScholarshipVariesOxford Brookes University · Care-experienced or Estranged · First-years
Care Leaver and Estranged Student Bursary (Marjon)VariesPlymouth Marjon University · Care-experienced or Estranged
Scape ScholarshipVariesQueen Mary University of London · Care-experienced or Estranged · First-years
Unite Foundation Scholarship (QMUL)VariesQueen Mary University of London · Care-experienced or Estranged
Care Leaver Bursary (Ravensbourne)£1,000Ravensbourne University London · Care-experienced · Art & Design
Care Leavers and Estranged Students Bursary (Royal Holloway)£3,000Royal Holloway University of London · Care-experienced or Estranged
TASS: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship£2,000Sheffield Hallam University · Care-experienced and others · Sport
Care Leaver, Estranged Student & Carer BursaryVariesSwansea University · Care-experienced and others
OU Care Experienced Scholarship (John Lewis Partnership)VariesThe Open University · Care-experienced
Alumni Fund Placement Grant£2,000University of Bath · Care-experienced and others · Income under £42.9k
Care Experienced/Estranged Student Welcome PackVariesUniversity of Bath · Care-experienced or Estranged
Gold Scholarship Programme (GSP)£5,000University of Bath · Care-experienced and others · Income under £30k
University of Bath Financial Support FundVariesUniversity of Bath · Care-experienced and others · International students
Chamberlain Award£1,000-£2,000University of Birmingham · Care-experienced or Estranged · Income under £35k
Postgraduate Access Scholarships (Birmingham)£4,000University of Birmingham · Care-experienced and others · Income under £42.9k
Cash Award (Financial Assistance Fund, Bristol)£300-£900University of Bristol · Care-experienced and others · Income under £1k
Care Leaver and Estranged Student Bursary (UEA)£3,000AUTOMATICUniversity of East Anglia · Care-experienced or Estranged
UEA Bursary (care leavers and estranged students)£3,000University of East Anglia · Care-experienced or Estranged
Care Experienced and Estranged Students Bursary (UEL)£1,000University of East London · Care-experienced or Estranged
Young Independent Students Bursary (UEL)£1,000University of East London · Care-experienced and others
Financial Support for All Students (Edinburgh)VariesUniversity of Edinburgh · Care-experienced or Estranged · International students
International Students' Emergency Fund (Edinburgh)£12,346University of Edinburgh · Care-experienced and others · International students
The Darlington Scholarship£16,500University of Edinburgh · Care-experienced or Estranged · First-years
Unite Foundation Scholarship (Edinburgh)VariesUniversity of Edinburgh · Care-experienced or Estranged
Care Leavers and Estranged Students Bursary (Exeter)£1,000University of Exeter · Care-experienced or Estranged
Estranged Student and Care Leaver Bursary (Exeter)£1,000University of Exeter · Care-experienced or Estranged
James McCune Smith Undergraduate Scholarship£2,000University of Glasgow · Care-experienced and others · First-years
Widening Participation Scholarships (Glasgow)VariesUniversity of Glasgow · Care-experienced and others
Care Leavers Scholarship (Gloucestershire)£1,000-£2,000University of Gloucestershire · Care-experienced
Stephen Lawrence Scholarship (Architecture)£19,580CLOSES 27 NOVUniversity of Greenwich · Care-experienced or Estranged · Architecture
Care Experienced Bursary (Huddersfield)£2,500-£3,250University of Huddersfield · Care-experienced · First-years
Care Leaver's Support (University Bursary, Huddersfield)£2,000University of Huddersfield · Care-experienced
University of Hull Participation Grant (Individual Grant)Income-basedUniversity of Hull · Care-experienced and others · Income under £25k
Care-experienced and Estranged Student Graduation BursaryVariesUniversity of Lancashire · Care-experienced or Estranged
Degree Apprentice Care Leaver Bursary£3,000University of Lancashire · Care-experienced · First-years
Care-Experienced and Estranged Student Bursaries (University of Law)VariesUniversity of Law · Care-experienced or Estranged · Law
Care Experienced and Estranged Student Scholarship Top-Up£2,000University of Leeds · Care-experienced or Estranged
Postgraduate Opportunity Bursary£3,000AUTOMATICUniversity of Liverpool · Care-experienced and others
Ruth Cannell Scholarship Fund£5,000University of Liverpool · Care-experienced and others · Humanities
The Bason Family Bursary£6,000University of Manchester · Care-experienced and others · Income under £35k
Undergraduate Access Scholarships (care-experienced / estranged)£1,300University of Manchester · Care-experienced or Estranged
Care Leaver and Estranged Student Accommodation Award (Northampton)VariesUniversity of Northampton · Care-experienced or Estranged · First-years
Care Leaver and Estranged Student Fund (Northampton)£1,000University of Northampton · Care-experienced or Estranged
Care Leaver and Estranged Student Travel Award (Northampton)VariesUniversity of Northampton · Care-experienced or Estranged
Care Experienced and Estranged Bursary (Nottingham)VariesUniversity of Nottingham · Care-experienced or Estranged
TOTUS Student Scholarship£1,500University of Plymouth · Care-experienced and others · Income under £25k
Tamar Engineering Project£4,500University of Plymouth · Care-experienced and others · Income under £25k
Care Experienced and Estrangement Bursary (Reading)VariesUniversity of Reading · Care-experienced or Estranged
Reading Equity Student Bursary£500University of Reading · Care-experienced or Estranged · Income under £27k
PhD Widening Participation Scholarships£20,142 a year + feesUniversity of Salford · Care-experienced or Estranged
Research Masters UK Fee Scholarship (Salford)VariesUniversity of Salford · Care-experienced or Estranged
Sanctuary Scholarship for Sanctuary Seeking Students (Salford)£1,100University of Salford · Care-experienced or Refugee or asylum seeker · First-years
Enhanced Awards (care leavers, estranged, carers, Sheffield)VariesUniversity of Sheffield · Care-experienced and others
Enhanced Financial Support Award (care leavers, postgraduate)£1,500-£3,000CLOSES 27 AUGUniversity of Sheffield · Care-experienced
Enhanced Support for Care Leavers, Estranged, Carers (Undergraduate, Sheffield)VariesUniversity of Sheffield · Care-experienced and others
Sheffield Support for Care Leavers, Estranged and Carer StudentsUp to £10,000University of Sheffield · Care-experienced and others
Unite Foundation Scholarship (Sheffield)VariesUniversity of Sheffield · Care-experienced or Estranged
Carers and Care Leavers Bursary (South Wales)VariesUniversity of South Wales · Care-experienced and others
Ignite Your Success Scholarship£2,000University of Southampton · Care-experienced or Estranged · First-years
The Reid Family Scholarship (Widening Participation)£9,000-£21,525University of Stirling · Care-experienced and others · First-years
Giles Baker Scholarship for Tonmeisters£16,000University of Surrey · Care-experienced or Estranged · Music
The OptiGene Foundation Engineering Scholarship£5,000University of Surrey · Care-experienced and others · Engineering
The Sam and John Dawson Care-Experienced Scholarship£5,000University of Surrey · Care-experienced · STEM
International Students Emergency Fund (ISEF)VariesUniversity of Warwick · Care-experienced and others · International students
Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme£10,000University of Warwick · Care-experienced and others · First-years
Widening Participation Bursary for Independent Students who are Care Leavers or Estranged£1,500University of Warwick · Care-experienced or Estranged
Unite Foundation Scholarships (Winchester)VariesUniversity of Winchester · Care-experienced or Estranged
Care Leavers and Estranged Students Bursary (York)VariesUniversity of York · Care-experienced or Estranged
Santander Universities Scholars Programme£30,000University of the West of England · Care-experienced and others
UWE Bristol Student Support FundVariesCLOSES 11 JUNUniversity of the West of England · Care-experienced and others
UWE Cares PG Bursary50% off feesUniversity of the West of England · Care-experienced and others · First-years
Questions
How many bursaries are there for care leavers?
We list 224 for care leavers, across 108 UK universities and national funders.
Which university gives the most to care leavers?
University of Surrey: the Forever Surrey Scholarship is worth £16,000.
Are there grants for care leavers outside universities?
Yes, including Local Authority Higher Education Bursary for Care Leavers and The Leathersellers' Company Undergraduate Student Grants.
Which deadline is next?
The Stephen Lawrence Scholarship (Architecture) (University of Greenwich) closes on 27 November 2026.
Also see
Bursaries for Low-Income StudentsBursaries for International Students in the UKBursaries for Estranged StudentsBursaries for Disabled StudentsScholarships for Refugees and Asylum SeekersBursaries for Student CarersBursaries for Young CarersBursaries for Students from Low-Participation AreasBursaries for Part-Time StudentsBursaries for Black and Minority Ethnic StudentsBursaries for Law StudentsBursaries for Medicine StudentsBursaries for Engineering StudentsBursaries for Art & Design StudentsBursaries for Music StudentsBursaries for Veterinary StudentsBursaries for Humanities StudentsBursaries for Social Sciences StudentsBursaries for Media & Communications StudentsBursaries for Architecture StudentsBursaries for Agriculture StudentsBursaries for History StudentsBursaries for Chemistry StudentsBursaries for Students in ScotlandBursaries for Students in the South EastBursaries for Students in the North WestBursaries for Students in the South WestBursaries for Students in the North East