'Helping you live student life to the full'
From sports bursaries to student cafes, the Chamber Choir to the Shinty Club, the DT Student Experience Fund is here to help. Are you working on a project that will enhance the student experience at the 51cg? Perhaps you and your friends have an innovative and exciting idea for students but are unsure of how to fund it. By sharing your idea or project with the 51cg Development Trust SCIO you could qualify for up to £5,000 of funding.
Every year the 51cg Development Trust SCIO gives tens of thousands of pounds to the Student Experience Fund and to student clubs and societies through AUSA. We are committed to supporting initiatives which help you to live student life to the full. Extra-curricular activities and student support initiatives are an important part of your university experience. Thanks to generous donations made by alumni, parents and friends of the University, we can help you broaden your horizons by supporting activities, trips and services both on and off campus.
Who Can Apply
- Current students and employees of the 51cg
- Permanent staff members of Aberdeen University Students' Association (AUSA)
Please note that funding for student clubs and societies registered with AUSA is now disbursed through AUSA. Applications from clubs and societies will not be considered and should be submitted to AUSA as part of the AUSA Student Experience Fund. For more information contact societies@abdn.ac.uk.
What We Could Support
- Modest and achievable activities, projects, initiatives, or services which:
- Enhance the student experience and/or support the welfare of students.
- Focus on extra-curricular activities.
- Activities/projects/initiatives/services that will benefit the wider student community.
- Activities/projects/initiatives/services that will utilise the funding in full by 31 July 2027.
Individual applications for staffing costs, tuition fees, or hardship support are not eligible for support from the DT Student Experience Fund. For further information on what is not eligible for support, please refer to the DT Student Experience Fund Criteria + Guidelines 26/27
When to Apply
The application process for the 2026/27 DT Student Experience Fund is now open. Closing Date: 9.00am on Monday 26th October 2026
Extraordinary in-year applications can be considered under the Discretionary Fund.
How to Apply
Simply download the application form and complete it using the Criteria & Guidelines. Applications must be typed and emailed to us with the subject line 'DT Student Experience Fund'.
- DT Student Experience Fund Application Form 26/27
- DT Student Experience Fund Criteria + Guidelines 26/27
Outcome of Application
Your application will be considered by the Disbursement Committee as soon as possible after the deadline and you will be notified of the outcome by email at the earliest opportunity thereafter.