Manchester Met University Success Fund

• Up to £1,500 per year of study; awards range from £200 to £1,500.
• Care leavers, estranged students and carers receive at least £1,000 per year.
• Payments of £500 or less in one instalment; over £500 in two.
• Awards may vary yearly and be reduced proportionately if demand is high.

Application window 7 September 2026 to 30 April 2027; late applications are not accepted. Latest date to report changes of circumstances: 30 April 2027.

• 7 Sep to 18 Oct 2026: outcome 13 Nov 2026
• 19 Oct to 15 Nov 2026: 11 Dec 2026
• 16 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027: 29 Jan 2027
• 4 to 31 Jan 2027: 26 Feb 2027
• 1 to 28 Feb 2027: 31 Mar 2027
• 1 to 31 Mar 2027: 30 Apr 2027
• 1 to 30 Apr 2027: 31 May 2027

1. Complete university enrolment.
2. Apply to be means-tested with Student Finance (students with no Maintenance Loan complete a PN1 form with a £0 loan request including parental income).
3. Gather evidence for your key group and rent.
4. Sign in to the Digital Student Hub and create a new application.

• Rent: tenancy agreement for private renters; halls residents select their hall.
• Care-experienced: official document such as a local authority letter.
• Carers: proof such as a PIP letter, Carer's Allowance statement or Local Authority Carer's Assessment.
• Disabled: registration with the Disability Support Team and a Personal Learning Plan.
• Lone parents: latest Universal Credit statement or proof of Child Benefit.
• Refugees: valid biometric residence permit or Home Office letter.
• Service children: payslip or employer letter showing military employment.
• Care leaver and estranged status are confirmed by Student Finance.

Only complete applications are assessed, in monthly windows; incomplete ones are marked cannot process and can be resubmitted for the next window. Appeals must be made within two weeks of the decision email and cannot overturn decisions on ineligibility, income threshold, award size or lateness.