Funding competitions

Current funding opportunities

Here you can find information on current funding competitions which are open for bids.


Degree apprenticeships funding

Funding for up to two academic years for the development of Level 6 degree apprenticeships to expand provision and increase equality of opportunity.

Find out more about this funding competition
Last updated 28 September 2023
28 September 2023
Added degree apprenticeships funding.
24 January 2023
Removed funding competitions that have closed
23 November 2022
Added details of the artificial intelligence and data science postgraduate conversion course scholarship funding competition
17 December 2021
Closed funding competition removed
25 August 2021
Link added for full guidance for higher education short course Challenge Competition
21 July 2021
Details added of the new funding competition for higher education short courses.
21 June 2021
Funding competition to improve access and participation for black, Asian and minority ethnic students in postgraduate research closed
15 January 2021
Deadline extended
22 October 2020
Added details of funding competition to increase access and participation for black, Asian and minority ethnic students in postgraduate research
01 October 2020
Mental health funding competition relaunched
23 March 2020
Mental health funding competition paused
05 March 2020
Details of our mental health funding competition added

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