Our Grey College Trust exists to support both clubs, societies and individual members of the College community. It holds a fund that has been set up through legacies and other donations from Alumni and friends of the College. Our Trustees meet once or twice per annum, and the Principal of Grey College acts as Chair of the Trust. Durham University acts as the Custodian Trustee of the fund.
You can make a gift to the Grey College Trust to support the College and our students, via this simple form give to Grey
Or, if you would like to learn more about what we do please email to arrange a chat or a visit grey.alumni@durham.ac.uk.
Within the Grey College Trust we have established three distinct awards to support the fundamental aims of the Opportunities Programme. These are the Development Award, the Opportunity Award, and the Participation Award respectively, provide targeted financial awards each academic term to both individuals and student groups who wish to pursue an initiative to enhance their personal development skills or benefit the College and wider community. In addition, funding may be used to provide hardship assistance with subsistence costs at Durham, provided that they are not eligible for centrally provided (State) funding.
Opportunities Fund
The Grey College Trust makes targeted financial awards each academic term to both individuals and student groups who wish to pursue an initiative to enhance their personal development skills or benefit the College and wider community. In addition, funding may be used to provide hardship assistance with subsistence costs at Durham, provided that they are not eligible for centrally provided (State) funding.
See what some of students have achieved with College funding in our News section College News
Scholarships and Bursaries
Grey College is able to provide scholarships and bursaries, thanks to the generosity of our donors. These provide financial support to undergraduate and postgraduate students, and are considered on a case- by- case basis. This support helps ensure that all students, irrespective of background or financial circumstances, can fully engage in the fantastic wider student experience at Durham University.
Entrance Awards
Thanks to generous funding by alumni we are able to offer a number of College Entrance Awards, to support students experiencing financial barriers to studying at Durham University.
Endowed gifts and legacies include the Halliday Fund gifted by the College’s second Master, Eric Halliday. In addition, we have funds via the Durham University Inspired Fund, which includes donations from alumni Russell, Fairbairn and Wilson.
Applications open annually and these awards are made to each student in their first term of study and annually thereafter. The amount of funding has been £1,000 - £2,500 per year per student.
Application deadline for 2025 entry 27th April 2025. Apply for an Entrance Award via this form Application form
College Undergraduate Bursary
This bursary is non-repayable, and you do not have to apply for it. If your household income as assessed by Student Finance England (or equivalent) remains below £47,200, you will be eligible.
If eligible, you will receive:
Toby Hooper KC Awards
Thanks to the generosity of this Grey alumnus, these prizes of £100-£300 are awarded annually to the top performing Law students in each year of study.
University Scholarships and Bursaries
In addition to the above College Bursaries, there are a number of University scholarships and bursaries that students can apply for before starting their studies. For further information please visit: https://www.dur.ac.uk/student.finance/ssf/
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