Bursaries for Disabled Students
97 verified bursaries and scholarships worth £25–£30,000 for disabled students, across 43 UK universities — each linking straight to the official source, no forms with us. Our app also matches you to additional grants beyond this list, based on your full circumstances.
Match these 97 funds to your circumstances — and every other UK bursary. The free app checks university, national and independent funds against your details, tells you which ones you qualify for and why, then tracks each application and reminds you before the deadline.
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97 funds currently listed
Study level: PostgraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Subject: LawFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Subject: Computer ScienceStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Study level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Circumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Access & Success Fund£1,500
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHousehold income: Under £62,410
Deadline 5 June 2027Official details →
Philip Soar Scholarship£2,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate, FoundationHousehold income: Under £30,000
Deadline: 14 October - 5pm 13 November 2026Official details →
Fee status: UK DomiciledCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Fee status: OverseasStudy level: PostgraduateNationality: International
Subject: EngineeringFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Paul Winters Scholarship£10,500
Subject: HumanitiesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Subject: BusinessFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Deadline 2 October 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Rolton Scholarship£4,000
Subject: EngineeringFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Subject: HumanitiesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Subject: Art & DesignFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: POLAR (low participation area), Disabled / long-term health condition
Subject: Art & DesignFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Foundation, Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Subject: Art & DesignFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Study level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Subject: SportFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Low income, Disabled / long-term health condition, Carer (adult)
OU Disabled Veterans Scholarship
Study level: UndergraduateArmed forces background: YesCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Fee status: UK DomiciledCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Study level: PostgraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Deadline: 1 March / 1 July / 1 NovemberOfficial details →
Study level: UndergraduateHome country: England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel IslandsCircumstances: Care leaver, Estranged, Carer (adult), Disabled / long-term health condition, Low income
Deadline 24 September 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Study level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition, Low income
Fee status: UK Domiciled, OverseasCircumstances: Care leaver, Estranged, Disabled / long-term health condition
Study level: PostgraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: PostgraduateHousehold income: Under £42,875
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Fee status: OverseasStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA, Derby PG Research)
Study level: PostgraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Circumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Disabled Students' Allowance (Edinburgh)
Study level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Subject: Environmental ScienceStudy level: PostgraduateNationality: African
Study level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: ScotlandCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition, Carer (adult), Care leaver, Estranged, Refugee / asylum seeker
Mature Students' Scholarship 2026/2027£1,000-£2,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHousehold income: Under £42,875
Deadline 22 October 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Disabled Students Allowance (DSA, Huddersfield)
Study level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition, Care leaver
Disabled Students' Allowances (DSAs) Reimbursement (Hull)
Circumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Study level: UndergraduateHousehold income: Under £25,000Circumstances: Care leaver, Carer (adult), Estranged, Disabled / long-term health condition
Study level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Snowdon Trust (Leeds)£30,000
Study level: PostgraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Circumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
George Major Bursaries
Circumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Study level: PostgraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Deadline: 15 January (annual)Official details →
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: PostgraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
The Bason Family Bursary£6,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateRegion: England - North West
Additional Funding for Disabled Students (Plymouth)
Study level: PostgraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA, Plymouth)
Circumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
EU Hardship Fund (Plymouth)£400-£500
Fee status: OverseasNationality: EUCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Mel Joyner Award£500
Household income: Low incomeCircumstances: Care leaver, Disabled / long-term health condition, Carer (adult), Estranged, Refugee / asylum seeker
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Care leaver, Estranged, Disabled / long-term health condition, Carer (adult)
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateNationality: United Kingdom
Fee status: OverseasCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Commuter Travel Bursary£50-£250
Study level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Julia Boorman Award£1,000
Subject: HumanitiesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
SPCLS Centenary Bursary£4,000
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Snowdon Masters Scholarships (Reading)
Study level: PostgraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Fee status: OverseasStudy level: PostgraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Deadline 19 October 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateNationality: United Kingdom, EU
Deadline 13 September 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Subject: Law, Media/CommunicationsFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Study level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition, Mental health
Deadline: 1 March / 1 July / 1 NovemberOfficial details →
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Study level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Care leaver, Estranged, Young carer, Carer (adult), Disabled / long-term health condition
Fluor Scholarship£4,000
Subject: EngineeringFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Deadline 4 October 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Deadline 4 October 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Subject: EngineeringFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Deadline 4 October 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Subject: EngineeringFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Deadline 4 October 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Subject: Veterinary Medicine and SurgeryFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Disabled Students Allowance£27,783
Study level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Study level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Fee status: OverseasStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateNationality: International
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: PostgraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Study level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Reid Scholarship£4,000
Subject: HistoryFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Subject: PsychologyFee status: UK DomiciledHome country: United Kingdom
Fee status: OverseasStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateNationality: International
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Subject: STEMFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United Kingdom
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How do I know which ones I actually qualify for?
This page lists what's publicly available for disabled students. The free BursaSearch app checks your circumstances — income, region, fee status and more — against every UK bursary, including national and independent funds beyond this list, tells you exactly which ones you qualify for and why, then tracks your applications and reminds you before each deadline.
Also see
Bursaries for Low-Income StudentsBursaries for Care LeaversBursaries for International Students in the UKBursaries for Estranged StudentsScholarships for Refugees and Asylum SeekersBursaries for Law StudentsBursaries for Business StudentsBursaries for Engineering StudentsBursaries for Computer Science StudentsBursaries for Art & Design StudentsBursaries for Veterinary StudentsBursaries for Students in the South EastBursaries for Students in the North West