Up to 20 awards of £7,000 are available in 2025/26.

Successful candidates receive £2,000 for their first, second and third years. There is also a further £1,000 available as Career Employability funding.

Successful applicants will be enrolled on the Futures Scholarship programme. You will be supported by the Futures Scholarships Co-ordinator to access career guidance and advice on University opportunities for personal and professional development. 

If you started before 2025/26

Your awards have a value of £3,500 if you started before 2025/26. You receive:

• £2,000 in the first year
• £750 in the second and third years

There is also a further £1,000 available as Career Employability Funding.

For information about the payment schedules from previous years, contact the Futures Scholarships Co-ordinator.

Eligibility

You can apply if you:

• have one of the following categories of ethnicity:
  • Black African
  • Black Caribbean
  • Black Other
  • Mixed – White and Black Caribbean
  • Mixed – White and Black African
  • Other mixed background (to include Black African, Black Caribbean or Black Other)
• are a UK applicant for full-time undergraduate study
• have an offer (or are awaiting a decision) to study for an undergraduate degree starting in 2025/26
• have a household income of £50,000 or less as confirmed by the Student Loans Company

Students from any subject can apply. Read the full eligibility criteria.

How to apply

Black Futures is part of the additional funding programme. Applications are made via the additional funding page.

Further details

Read the full terms and conditions.