Rigby Enterprise Award

As part of the application process, you'll need to provide:

Your full name

Your University student ID number

Your programme of study

The name of the school or college you previously attended

Your email address

Confirmation that you meet the eligibility criteria outlined above

Confirmation that you understand representatives from the Sir Peter Rigby Charitable Trust will view your application as part of the selection process.

To help us to get to know you, we will also ask you for a personal statement in response to the question ‘What goals or achievements do you aspire to accomplish as a future entrepreneur, and what steps will you take to reach them?'

Your statement must be entirely your own work and not include any AI-generated content.

Eligibility criteria

You must meet all of the following criteria to be considered for this bursary:

• Be studying in Year 0 or Year 1 of a full-time undergraduate degree programme, commencing study in the 2026/27 academic year at the University of Liverpool
• Have participated in one of the following outreach programmes: Liverpool Scholars, Realising Opportunities, Pathways to Law, Pathways to Banking and Finance or Pathways to Engineering
• Have a household income of £25,000 per annum or less
• Have been assessed for fee status as a ‘home' student, or expect to be assessed as a ‘home' student
• Have made an application to Student Finance England. We will seek confirmation that you will be in receipt of full financial support for the 2026/27 academic year. Please ensure you have given consent to share this information with the University, as it will be used to determine eligibility.

You won't be eligible if you:

• Transfer to Liverpool from another UK University. We can only accept applications from students beginning a new course at Liverpool
• Already hold a degree or equivalent higher level qualification.