University Community Fund
Our University Community Fund enables the University to listen to ideas, adapt to local needs, and provide financial support to deliver tangible benefits for the wider community.
The Community Fund accepts applications of between £250 and £3000, including those which:
- benefit communities in the local area
- increase engagement between the University and the community
- promote knowledge exchange and widening participation
- promote environmental sustainability
- promote diversity and inclusion
- celebrate the local area’s heritage, whether physical or cultural
Applications are now open for Round 2 of Year 6
Round 2 of Year 6 is now open for applications.
Please read the full University Community Fund criteria to ensure your project and organisation fits the criteria. Email community@st-andrews.ac.uk if you have any questions.
Applications should be returned to community@st-andrews.ac.uk no later than 5pm on Friday 13 November 2026
Download the latest Community Connections (PDF) to explore success stories from previous applicants and see the impact the fund has made since launching in 2020. The contents of the document will be available as webpages in due course.