2026/27
Bursaries for Student Carers
74 verified bursaries and scholarships worth £100–£30,000 for student carers, across 45 UK universities.
2,793 UK funds tracked · Last checked 23 Oct 2026
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Biggest bursaries for carers by university
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Estranged Students and Student Carers Support (Abertay)VariesAbertay University · Estranged or Carer
Bishop Grosseteste University BursaryVariesBishop Grosseteste University · Care-experienced or Carer
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Scholarship£9,000Durham University · Care-experienced and others · Income under £42.9k
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Access & Success Fund£1,500CLOSES 6 JUNKeele University · Care-experienced and others · Income under £62.4k
Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship£5,000Liverpool John Moores University · Care-experienced or Carer · Income under £25k
NU Belong Fund (Care Leavers & Student Carers)£2,000Northumbria University · Care-experienced or Carer
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
Alumni Fund Placement Grant£2,000University of Bath · Care-experienced and others · Income under £42.9k
Gold Scholarship Programme (GSP)£5,000University of Bath · Care-experienced and others · Income under £30k
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
Young Independent Students Bursary (UEL)£1,000University of East London · Care-experienced and others
Mature Students' Scholarship 2026/2027£1,000-£2,000CLOSES 23 OCTUniversity of Exeter · Carer or Disabled · Income under £42.9k
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
University of Hull Participation Grant (Individual Grant)Income-basedUniversity of Hull · Care-experienced and others · Income under £25k
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
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
Enhanced Awards (care leavers, estranged, carers, Sheffield)VariesUniversity of Sheffield · Care-experienced and others
Enhanced Support for Care Leavers, Estranged, Carers (Undergraduate, Sheffield)VariesUniversity of Sheffield · Care-experienced and others
Financial Support for Students with Caring Responsibilities (Sheffield)VariesUniversity of Sheffield · Carer
Sheffield Support for Care Leavers, Estranged and Carer StudentsUp to £10,000University of Sheffield · Care-experienced and others
Carers and Care Leavers Bursary (South Wales)VariesUniversity of South Wales · Care-experienced and others
The Reid Family Scholarship (Widening Participation)£9,000-£21,525University of Stirling · Care-experienced and others · First-years
The OptiGene Foundation Engineering Scholarship£5,000University of Surrey · Care-experienced and others · Engineering
Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme£10,000University of Warwick · Care-experienced and others · First-years
International Summer FundVariesUniversity of the West of England · Carer or Disabled · International students
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 student carers?
We list 74 for student carers, across 45 UK universities.
Which university gives the most to student carers?
University of Sheffield: the Sheffield Support for Care Leavers, Estranged and Carer Students is worth Up to £10,000.
Which deadline is next?
The Mature Students' Scholarship 2026/2027 (University of Exeter) closes on 23 October 2026.
Also see
Bursaries for Low-Income StudentsBursaries for Care LeaversBursaries for International Students in the UKBursaries for Estranged StudentsBursaries for Disabled StudentsScholarships for Refugees and Asylum SeekersBursaries for Young CarersBursaries for Students from Low-Participation AreasBursaries for Part-Time StudentsBursaries for Black and Minority Ethnic StudentsBursaries for Law StudentsBursaries for Engineering StudentsBursaries for Veterinary StudentsBursaries for Humanities StudentsBursaries for Media & Communications 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 West