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Applications

OUR GRANT ROUND 2025/26 HAS NOW CLOSED

We’ve reached the maximum number of applications we can consider this year. 

Next Grant Round Opens: 5 January 2026 (for the 2026/27 academic year)
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You can view a mock-up of our online application form to get a sense of the questions we ask.
Note: This form is for reference only and cannot be used to apply. Some questions may change before the form goes live in January.

Am I eligible to apply next year?

To apply, you must meet all of the following:

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  • Hold (or be predicted to achieve) a First Class or Upper-Second Class honours degree (2:1), or a postgraduate degree, or have equivalent experience

  • Be accepted onto or applying for a course in 2026/27 at a UK university or similar UK educational body (excluding overseas branches or remote study from outside the UK)

  • Be studying for one of the following:

    • Master’s or Doctoral degree

    • Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma

    • Second undergraduate degree, for example medicine, dentistry, veterinary studies, architecture or engineering are commonly taken as second degrees

  • Your course must begin in 2026 and last at least 8 months

  • Be a UK citizen or currently living in the UK and planning to remain during the academic year

  • Be facing a financial shortfall in 2026/27

Degrees awarded outside the UK 

If your degree is from outside the UK and you haven’t received a Stapley Trust grant before, you must upload a letter from your UK university confirming your qualification is equivalent to a UK 1st or 2:1, or a UK Master’s or Doctoral degree.
Applications without this letter will be rejected.

Grant Details

  • Grants range from £650 to £1,500

  • Intended to help cover educational and living costs after tuition fees

  • Awarded for one academic year at a time

  • Full-time postgraduate students may apply for up to 3 years; part-time for up to 6 years (new application required each year)

We do not fund

  • Students living outside the UK accessing UK courses remotely

  • Professional training courses (unless they last 8+ months and lead to a PG Certificate/Diploma)

  • Students previously funded by the Trust for a different postgraduate degree

  • PhD writing-up periods

  • Full-time PhD students beyond year 3

  • Part-time PhD students beyond year 6

Other UK Grant Makers

Our funds are limited, so we can’t support everyone.
Download our guide to explore other UK-based charitable funding options for further or higher education.

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