University Bursary for Wiltshire & Swindon Students : Now Open for Applications

Will you be going to university in 2026?

Wiltshire & Swindon Community Foundation is offering University Bursary grants to help young people from Wiltshire and Swindon with the costs of studying for an undergraduate degree. The bursary is worth £1,900 per year, for each year of the course, and can be used towards everyday essentials such as travel, books, or general living costs. As long as their circumstances stay the same, funding will continue for each academic year of their degree.

Who can apply?

To be eligible, a young person must:

1. Have parents or guardians, or themselves, claiming at least two means-tested benefits or two elements of Universal Credit, or be a Looked After Child in the care of Wiltshire Council or Swindon Borough Council
2. Be aged 17 to 24 at the point of application
3. Have lived in Wiltshire or Swindon for at least two years, or have their family home there if they are already at university
4. Be eligible for funding from Student Finance England
5. Be planning to start, or already studying for, their first undergraduate degree at a UK university, college, or institution

Don’t Miss Out! Applications close on 10 April 2026 – apply today by visiting 👉 www.wscf.org.uk/grants-and-support/individuals/university-bursary-one-degree-more/

Grants Team

Wiltshire and Swindon Community Foundation

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21 Northgate Street

Devizes SN10 1JT

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