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A-Z of funding sources

You can check specific funding sources in our A-Z listing below. Each funding scheme has a link to more information, usually going to Directgov's funding section.

Where the funding is for one specific level of course, it will be highlighted in brackets.

FE: Further education (which can also include training courses, entry level courses and community learning)

HE: Higher education

PG: Postgraduate

Funding sources with no letters in brackets are not tied to any particular level of course.

Go to letter: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

Access to Learning Fund (HE) (Opens new window)

Adult Dependants' Grant (HE) (Opens new window)

Adult Learning Grant (FE) (Opens new window)

B

Bursaries and scholarships (HE) (Opens new window)

16-19 Bursary Fund (Opens new window)

C

Care to Learn (FE) (Opens new window)

Childcare Grant (HE) (Opens new window)

Child Tax Credit (Opens new window)

Course Grant (HE) (Opens new window)

D

Dance and Drama Awards (Opens new window)

Disabled Students' Allowances (HE) (Opens new window)

Discretionary Learner Support (FE) (Opens new window)

E

Educational Grants Advisory Service (Opens new window)

Eligibility rules (HE) (Opens new window)

F

Fee grant (HE) (Opens new window)

Free courses (Opens new window)

J

Jobseeker's Allowance (Opens new window)

M

Maintenance Grant and Special Support Grant (HE) (Opens new window)

N

NHS Bursary (HE and PG) (Opens new window)

P

Parents' Learning Allowance (HE) (Opens new window)

Part-time students (HE) (Opens new window)

Postgraduate Study (Opens new window)

Professional and Career Development Loan (Opens new window)

R

Residential bursary and Residential Support Scheme (FE) (Opens new window)

S

Scholarships and bursaries (HE) (Opens new window)

Social Work Bursary (HE and PG) (Opens new window)

Special Support Grant and Maintenance Grant (HE) (Opens new window)

Student loans (HE) (Opens new window)

T

Tax Credits (Opens new window)

Tuition fees and other expenses (HE) (Opens new window)

Teacher training funding (HE) (Opens new window)

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