Wallscourt Foundation

The Wallscourt Foundation, a UK-registered charity (number 1050468) and company limited by guarantee, was established to advance education and learning exclusively at the University of the West of England (UWE) Bristol. With historic roots in the local academic community, its mission centers on strengthening UWE's teaching, research, student experience, and strategic ambitions through flexible, long-term support for innovation, talent development, and academic excellence. Governed by a voluntary board of university leaders and regional professionals, it embodies values of public service, sustainability, and responsiveness to academic and societal needs, deriving income from endowment investments for annual expenditures of £780,000 to over £1 million.

It funds major strategic grants for research clusters aligned with UWE's beacon priorities—such as design futures, digital manufacturing, energy-positive buildings, health technology, well-being, sustainable agri-food, fin-tech, performance and digital media, law, business strategy, and screen industries—alongside fellowships for early-career academics, teaching initiatives, infrastructure, undergraduate scholarships for low-income or underrepresented local students, and PhD studentships in designated fields. Support emphasizes cross-disciplinary innovation, workforce skills, university-industry ties, and regional economic/societal impact.

Exclusively benefiting UWE Bristol and its Bristol City/South Gloucestershire-connected community, it accepts no unsolicited applications from external entities—only academic institutions like UWE via internal partnerships. Student scholarships apply through UWE's portal (deadlines e.g., 27 September 2024, 20 October 2024, 13 June 2025); other grants follow institutional cycles with no public deadlines. Typical awards include £1,000/year scholarships (three years), £19,237 PhD stipends plus fees, and large-scale strategic funding. Distinctively, it rejects all external charities, focusing solely on transformative UWE priorities for enduring public benefit.