21 October 2025
Opportunity fund returns to help your big ideas to flourish
The School of Politics and Economics Opportunity Fund is back and ready to help you bring a project or initiative to life.
The fund is offering grants of up to £500 for individuals and £2,000 for groups to assist with bringing your idea from the project page to reality.
We are looking for applications that help foster a sense of community in SPE, ideas that empower learning environments, enhance student confidence or improve employability skills.
The fund is open to all students studying in SPE (undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research) as well as academic and professional services staff. We encourage you to be imaginative with your proposals and welcome creative collaborations between students and staff.
In our launch year, we provided 20 applicants with funding for large-scale events, podcasts, journal publications, walking tours and employability workshops.
The first round of applications this academic year (2026/26) will run from 20 October – 10 November, with a second round of funding open from 29 January – 12 February.
Full details, terms and conditions, and frequently asked questions are available on KEATS and via the following link: SPE Student Experience Hub.