GrantRadar

Dartington Cattle Breeding Trust

Educational Bursaries

Bursaries for students living in Devon or Cornwall on courses or apprenticeships at UK colleges and universities that include livestock breeding, husbandry and welfare, and who intend to work in livestock production or a profession that supports it. Awards depend on course level: £100-£500 at levels 1-2, £600-£1,000 at levels 3-4 and £1,000-£1,500 at levels 5-6, with a lifetime limit of £4,000 per student. There is one window a year; the 2026 window closes on 31 October 2026.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
£100 – £1,500
Closes in
13 days left
31 October
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Students who are resident in Devon or Cornwall (the home address on the form must be there), studying a level 1-8 course or apprenticeship at a suitable UK college or university that includes livestock breeding, husbandry and welfare, and who intend to work directly in livestock production, or in an ancillary profession that supports livestock farming, in future
  • Students may apply every year while they meet the criteria, up to the £4,000 lifetime limit
  • Awards are made on merit, taking account of the course level and the number of applications

What it funds

  • Bursaries for students on a course or apprenticeship at a suitable college or university in the United Kingdom which includes aspects of livestock breeding, husbandry and welfare

applicants say in their letter or 'About you' paragraph what they would put the bursary money towards; the money must be spent for the purpose the Trust approves.

What it will not fund

  • Students on their industrial placement year
  • More than £4,000 per student over their lifetime

How to apply

  1. Read the Guidance Notes for your course level (levels 1-3 or levels 4-8)
  2. Prepare everything before starting, as the online form cannot be saved part way through: for levels 1-3, a short 'About you' paragraph and one referee's contact details; for levels 4-8, a one-page Letter of Application and two written references
  3. Complete the online application form for your course level on the Educational Bursaries page before 31 October 2026
  4. Trustees may interview eligible applicants in November 2026; decisions and notification letters follow in December 2026
  5. If successful, send the Trust official confirmation of study from your college or university; payment is by BACS from January 2027 onwards

previous DCBT bursary recipients do not need new references but must complete a new form each year. Recipients agree to send an annual progress report and to let the Trust publish their names. Questions to admin@dartingtoncbt.co.uk.

Have ready

  • Levels 1-3: a short paragraph about yourself (background, farming experience and interests, career ambitions, need for financial help and what the bursary would pay for)
  • Levels 1-3: contact details for one referee (not immediate family), whom the Trust contacts
  • Levels 4-8: a Letter of Application, one side of A4 maximum, including a paragraph on how you intend to support livestock farming in your future career
  • Levels 4-8: two written references, uploaded with the form
  • Details of your school or college qualifications and of the course you will attend

after an award, an official 'Confirmation/Evidence of Study' document from your college or university is needed before payment.

More like this

Other grants open to organisations like yours.