FundPath uses AI to search thousands of UK scholarships, grants and bursaries matched to your profile — so you can spend less time searching and more time applying.
The problem
The data is stark. Millions of students are making decisions about their futures based on fear of debt, not their ambitions.
cite high tuition fees as a primary reason university isn't worth it — and the same proportion say student loan debt puts them off entirely.
Source: Ipsos survey
of university dropouts say it was simply too expensive — making cost the single biggest driver of non-completion in the UK.
Source: UK higher education research
of Gen Z respondents report high levels of anxiety about debt — before they've even enrolled, their financial worry is already at crisis point.
Source: Ipsos 2024 report
saw the first-ever decline in UK university application rates — for the first time in decades, young people are walking away from their dream degrees because of cost.
Source: QS / UCAS data
Scholarships and grants exist specifically to close this gap — but most students never find them. They're scattered across university websites, charity databases, and professional bodies, buried behind eligibility criteria that take hours to parse. FundPath changes that.
How it works
Tell us about yourself once. Our AI does the searching — across scholarships, grants, bursaries and fellowships — and returns only the ones you're eligible for.
Enter your study level, subject, nationality, and background. The more detail you give, the better matched your results will be.
Our AI runs multiple targeted searches across the web — UKRI, charitable trusts, professional bodies, university funds, and more.
Receive a personalised funding report: each opportunity listed with amounts, deadlines, and a clear explanation of why you're eligible.
Funding sources
The funding is out there.
We'll find it for you.
We surface both household-name scholarships and the niche, lesser-known funds that most students walk right past. Our database is constantly growing — many of the best opportunities are the ones you've never heard of.
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Full fees + £18,744 stipendFull funding for outstanding international postgraduate students at Cambridge. One of the world's most prestigious awards.
Chevening Scholarship
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Full fees + living costsFull funding for future leaders from over 160 countries to study a one-year Master's degree at a UK university.
UKRI PhD Studentship
UK Research and Innovation
Full fees + £19,237 stipendFully funded PhD studentships across UKRI's seven research councils covering science, engineering, humanities and social sciences.
Gilchrist Educational Trust
Gilchrist Educational Trust
Up to £3,000Grants for UK students who have been accepted on a course but face unexpected financial hardship preventing them from attending.
Buttle UK Trust
Buttle UK
Up to £5,000/yearSupports care-experienced young people in higher education. One of the most underclaimed funds available — most eligible students don't know it exists.
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Scholarships
IET
Up to £6,000Multiple awards for engineering and technology students at UK universities, including targeted awards for women and underrepresented groups.
Personalised to you — results in under 2 minutes
Simple, honest pricing
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FAQs
Is FundPath free to use?
Yes — completely free. Enter your profile, get your personalised funding report, and use it however you like. No account required.
How accurate are the results?
Our AI searches the web in real time and only returns funding it believes you are genuinely eligible for, with a clear reason for each result. That said, always verify eligibility on each funder's website before applying — criteria and deadlines change.
Do you store my personal data?
No. Your profile is used only to generate your funding report and is never stored on our servers. We don't create accounts or track users.
What kinds of funding does FundPath find?
Scholarships, grants, bursaries, fellowships, and funded studentships across all levels of study — undergraduate, Masters, PhD, and professional. Both need-based and merit-based opportunities.
I'm an international student — can I use FundPath?
Yes. Many UK scholarships are specifically open to international students, and FundPath factors in your nationality and citizenship when matching results.
Why does my background information matter?
Many of the best scholarships are specifically targeted at students from underrepresented groups — whether by ethnicity, socioeconomic background, gender, or disability. The more context you give, the more tailored your results will be.
How is this different from searching Google or a scholarship database?
Traditional searches return every scholarship that exists. FundPath returns only the ones you're likely to be eligible for, with personalised eligibility reasoning — cutting hours of reading into a two-minute report.
I found a great scholarship through FundPath — what next?
Go directly to the funder's website using the link in your report, verify the eligibility criteria, and start your application. Our AI application drafting feature — coming soon — will help you write it.