Funding for Alumni-Led Ideas that Create Real Impact
Are you a UK alumni with an idea to make a difference in your community?
The Alumni UK Grant Programme 2026–27 offers grants of up to £5,000 to support innovative, impactful, and collaborative projects led by international UK alumni.
Whether you're launching a new initiative or scaling an existing one, this is your opportunity to turn ideas into action.
What We’re Looking For
We support projects that:
- Deliver measurable impact
- Introduce innovative or creative approaches
- Strengthen collaboration and knowledge sharing
- Are feasible within 5 months
Thematic Focus Areas
- Climate Action & Sustainability
Projects addressing climate change and environmental sustainability through practical, community-driven or creative approaches. - Inclusion, Reducing Inequality & Empowerment
Projects that promote inclusion, expand opportunities, and empower underrepresented or marginalised groups.
Who Can Apply?
You must:
- Be a UK alumnus/alumna (at least one term of study at a UK institution)
- Be a national of and currently resident in an eligible country
- Submit one application only
- Be independent of political affiliations
Funding & Timeline
| Grants | up to £5,000 |
| Project duration | 5 months |
| Call opens | 30 June 2026 |
| Deadline | 2 August 2026 |
| Results announced | 8 September 2026 |
| Projects run | Sept/Oct 2026 – Jan/Feb 2027 |