The Future Fund Bursaries provide financial support for undergraduate students to use towards their living costs.
Please note that applications have closed for the current academic year 2023/24.
The Future Fund Bursaries provide financial support for undergraduate students from low household incomes, to assist with living costs and course materials. The Fund is supported by a combination of Donors and Alumni which includes The Hadyn & Joanna Cunningham Trust and the Richard Reeve’s Foundation.
Cunningham Bursary
Eligibility criteria:
- Achieved grades AAA or above in 'A' Levels (or equivalent UK qualifications)
- Ordinarily resident in the UK
- Undergraduates starting Year 1 of an undergraduate degree course e.g. BA, BSc, BEng/MEng from September 2023 and enrolled full-time for the 2023-24 academic year
- Household income assessed by Student Finance England (SFE) £20,000 or less.
Value:
- £4,000 per academic year for a maximum of three academic years
- Paid in two instalments each academic year
- One bursary is available for September 2023 cohort entry.
Additional information
- The name and course details of the successful applicant will be shared with the donor
- The successful applicant will be required to provide an annual update at the end of each academic year which will be submitted to the donor.
Richard Reeves Foundation Bursaries
Eligibility criteria:
- UK domiciled (Home) students who have lived in the one of the following London boroughs: Islington, Camden or City of London for at least one year prior to commencing their studies at City
- 25 years old or under on 1 September 2023
- Household income assessed by Student Finance England (SFE) £25,000 or less
- Studying an undergraduate degree course e.g. BA, BSc, BEng/MEng and enrolled full-time for the 2023-24 academic year.
Value:
- £1,000 for one year only
- Paid in one instalment
- Thirty bursaries are available during 2023/24.
Additional information:
- Recipients will be required to provide a testimonial at the end of the academic year on the impact the bursary has made. These testimonials will be anonymised.
Application and Deadline
Online application forms and household income data as assessed by SFE must be submitted and shared before/on the deadline 7 January 2024 23:59.
Students should only complete the online application form once. Eligible students will be considered for both bursaries.
Late and/or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Selection and Notification
Applications will be assessed based on financial hardship (and academic merit for the Cunningham Bursary). Therefore, please use the statement section in the application form to provide as much detail as possible about your personal financial circumstances. Short-listed applicants may be required to provide further information.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome via their City email address on/around Monday 5 February 2024. The panel’s decision will be final and cannot be appealed.