Fees and Funding

Durham Grant Scheme

The Durham Grant is a non-repayable bursary for home undergraduate and PGCE students who do not already have an undergraduate degree and whose household income is below a specific threshold as assessed by Student Finance England (or equivalent).

You get your Durham Grant as well as your government funding and you don't have to pay it back.

You can get a Durham Grant in every year of your studies, provided that your household income remains below the eligibility threshold (your household income is reassessed by Student Finance England or equivalent every year). This includes years abroad and placement years.

The Durham Grant Scheme will increase by 1.9% in academic year 2025/26, as set out below.

Durham Grant Amounts by Household Income

Household Income	Durham Grant Amount
Less than £30,000	£2,721
Between £30,000 and £47,200	£2,720 and £851
Between £47,201 and £62,377	£714

You do not have to apply for a Durham Grant. If we have your household income and if you are eligible we will e-mail your Durham University e-mail address. We will start e-mailing eligible students no later than 1st September 2025.

If you are awarded a Durham Grant you will be paid in three termly instalments.

Payment Date	% of your Durham Grant
November 2025	33%
January 2026	33%
May 2026	34%

Further Information

Current students can find further information about the Durham Grant Scheme here.

If you have any queries about the Durham Grant Scheme please contact us on grants.bursaries@durham.ac.uk.