Bursary Partners

The Foundation Bursary was introduced in October 2020 to support young people enter into and stay in a positive destination. Our bursary partners operate across the UK, principally in Glasgow, Edinburgh, London and Birmingham. Our Bursary Partners review applications from young people and manage the distribution of the bursary, working directly with young people in their communities. We work to standard guidance and eligibility across the UK. The maximum bursary grant is £300.

Over the last two years, we have developed, with other funders, city-based bursaries in Glasgow and Birmingham. You can read more on these two initiatives here. From April 2026, we will phase out individual grants to charities to manage and distribute our bursary funding. Instead, we’ll appoint city based grant managers to take overall responsibility and expand the referral network in four key cities.

Please note The Foundation does not accept direct requests for bursary funding.