Snowdon Trust Grants (disability-related study costs grants)

Snowdon Trust Grants

You get a one-off grant of up to about EUR 5,800 (up to GBP 5,000) to cover disability-related study costs that public funding does not pay for. The money covers extra costs tied to your studies. Examples include assistive technology and software, a wheelchair or power-assist, sign language interpreters or note-takers, non-medical helper support, the extra cost of accessible accommodation or travel, and housing for a personal assistant. The Trust usually pays your supplier directly on invoice, so you do not receive the money yourself, and any unused amount goes back at the end of the academic year. The Snowdon Trust is a UK charity that supports disabled and long-term ill students. The grant does not pay tuition fees, living costs, medical equipment or medication, or costs you have already paid.

Who can apply

• Disability or health condition: You have a diagnosed learning difference (such as dyslexia, dyspraxia or AD(H)D), a visual or hearing impairment, a physical or mobility condition, a social, behavioural or communication condition (such as autism or Tourette's), or a long-term illness that causes pain, fatigue, loss of concentration or breathing problems. A mental health condition alone (such as anxiety, depression, bipolar, PTSD or OCD) does not qualify unless you also have one of the conditions above.
• Age: You are 16 or older. There is no upper age limit.
• Where you study: You study at a UK-registered further or higher education institution. Schools and sixth form colleges do not count.
• Fee status: You have UK home fee status. International students cannot apply.
• Course level: Your course usually leads to a Level 4 qualification or higher. If it is lower, you must show a clear link to your future job or career.
• Field and mode of study: Open to all subjects, full-time or part-time, and in-person, hybrid or online.
• Other funding first: This is a fund of last resort. You must have already applied to public support such as Disabled Students Allowance and your Local Authority, and received a decision.
• Not a past grant holder: You have not received a Snowdon Trust Grant before. Past Snowdon Trust Scholarship holders may still apply.

How to apply

You apply through the Snowdon Trust online portal by filling in a short first form. You need no documents at this stage. For the 2026-27 year, applications open on 14 September and close on 14 October 2026 at 2pm. If you are shortlisted, the Trust contacts you within 15 working days to ask for supporting evidence, such as proof of your diagnosis, enrolment and costs.

How realistic are your chances?

The Trust receives more applications than it can fund, so competition is real. Your prospects improve when you clearly meet the disability and home fee criteria, can show you have already exhausted DSA and other public support, and can explain why that support does not cover your specific costs. A well-documented, concrete request beats a vague one.