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Black Heart Foundation

Open · closes 23 Aug 2026
Funding

Variable bursary support (tuition, living costs, equipment or experiential learning)

Deadline

23/08/2026

Opens

13/04/2026

Overview

One of the few UK funders that meets students wherever they are in their journey — from GCSEs through to doctoral study.

Any Subject
Low Income
First Generation
Funding scale: Varies
Structure & format

Bursaries scaled to individual need. Can fund tuition, living costs, equipment, or experiential learning across any stage from school to PhD.

Pay & benefits

Variable bursary support (tuition, living costs, equipment or experiential learning)

Eligibility

Open across pre-uni, undergraduate and postgraduate stages. Flexible award use.

Application process

Two cohorts per year. Cohort 1: opens 13 Apr 2026, closes 23 Aug 2026 23:59, results by 31 Oct 2026. Cohort 2: opens 24 Aug 2026, closes 31 Oct 2026 23:59, results by 31 Jan 2027. Only successful applicants are contacted.

Why this matters

One of the few UK funders that meets students wherever they are in their journey — from GCSEs through to doctoral study.

Key restrictions

UK primary focus; some US eligibility. Must demonstrate financial disadvantage.

Heads up

Dates can shift each year. The deadline above is what we last verified. Always confirm on the provider's own page before you start your application.