Great British School Trip Bursaries – Terms & Conditions
- Eligibility
- Applications must be made by a teacher, school representative, or authorised group leader that is registered to The Hyundai Great British School Trip website.
- Bursaries are available to UK schools only.
- Schools with over 40% of their students on Free School Meals will be prioritised for funding.
- The bursary is intended to support pupils facing financial difficulty or access barriers to attending a trip.
- Applications
- Applications must be submitted through the official online form.
- Only one application per trip can be submitted.
- Applications should be made in line with the relevant launch window and trip dates (see below).
- Application Windows & Decisions
- Phase 1: [24th September ] → for trips taking place 1 September – 31 December.
- Decisions communicated: 22 October.
- Phase 2: 22 October → for trips taking place 1 January – 30 March.
- Decisions communicated: 3 December.
- Phase 3: 3 December → for trips taking place 1 April – 30 June.
- Decisions communicated: 28 January.
- Phase 4 (Clearing): 28 January –> for remaining trips that have not yet received funding are UK trips having occurred in the 25/26 academic year.. This will close 16th July.
- Funding
- The bursary amount awarded will be confirmed via email after review.
- Funding will be transferred directly to the school, not to individuals.
- The bursary must only be used towards costs directly related to the trip (e.g., travel, entry fees, accommodation).
- Funding can only be used for trips that take place in the UK.
- We do not recommend that trips are booked based on the assumption of receiving funding.
- Receipts for trips which have happened prior to application can be backdated.
- Conditions of Use
- If the trip is cancelled or does not go ahead, bursary funds must be returned OR used towards an alternative trip which has occurred during that funding window.
- Schools/groups will be asked to provide proof of spend (e.g., receipts or invoices).
- Any unspent bursary funds must be returned.
- Other
- The bursary cannot be exchanged for cash or transferred to another trip without prior written approval.
- By applying, schools/groups agree to these Terms & Conditions.