Inner Temple Scholarship Fund
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- Typical grants
- £3,000 – £20,000
- Where they fund
- England, Wales
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Online form
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innertemple.org.ukAbout Inner Temple Scholarship Fund
The Inner Temple Scholarship Fund provides financial support to individuals training for the Bar of England and Wales. As part of one of the four Inns of Court, the Fund offers scholarships and awards for key stages of barrister training, including the Graduate Diploma in Law, the Bar Course, pupillage, and internships. They also run a Disability Awards programme for members with disabilities. The Fund assesses candidates on academic achievement, advocacy potential, legal analysis and reasoning, interpersonal skills, and motivation and resilience. The Fund supports individuals who are current or prospective members of Inner Temple, studying or training in England and Wales. Their awards are designed to help remove financial barriers to entering the profession, with a focus on merit and potential.
What Inner Temple Scholarship Fund funds
The Fund supports education and skills development for those training to become barristers. They fund specific stages of legal training: the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL), the Bar Course, pupillage, and internships. They also offer Disability Awards for members with disabilities, which can fund equipment, training, and transport. All awards are for individuals studying or training in England and Wales. The Fund does not support organisations, charities, or projects outside of Bar training.
Who can apply
Only individuals can apply. Applicants must be current or prospective members of Inner Temple. For most awards, applicants must not have started the Bar Course at the time of applying and must not have secured a Bar Course scholarship from Inner Temple or another Inn of Court. The Disability Awards require applicants to be a member of Inner Temple. The Fund does not fund organisations, charities, or other entity types.
What Inner Temple Scholarship Fund doesn't fund
The Fund does not support organisations, charities, or projects outside of Bar training. They do not fund individuals who have already started the Bar Course at the point of interview, or those who have secured a Bar Course scholarship from another Inn of Court. Applicants may only apply to one Inn of Court per award round.
How they like to fund
The Fund offers one-off awards for specific training stages. They do not require match funding. The Fund welcomes unsolicited applications from eligible individuals. Awards are based on merit and potential, with consideration of academic achievement, advocacy potential, legal analysis, interpersonal skills, and motivation.
How much does Inner Temple Scholarship Fund give?
Inner Temple Scholarship Fund runs 5 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
Last verified 8 August 2026 · 76 sourced facts
- Online application form
- Next deadline 30 October 2026
- 1 rounds a year
- Decisions in ~16 weeks
- Single-year grants
- Online application form
- Online application form
- Single-year grants
- Online application form
- Decisions in ~2 weeks
- Online application form
- 1 rounds a year
- Single-year grants
Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.
What Inner Temple Scholarship Fund funds — and what they won't
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The full exclusions list (5)
- must not have started the Bar Course at point of interview
- only apply to one Inn of Court
- must not have secured a Bar Course scholarship from Inner Temple or another Inn
- must be a member of Inner Temple
- must be a student or pupil member of Inner Temple
Good to know
How to apply to Inner Temple Scholarship Fund
Inner Temple Scholarship Fund takes applications via online form.
- Published programme route: online application form.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
How it works
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Inner Temple Scholarship Fund provide?
Inner Temple Scholarship Fund runs 5 grant programmes — Bar Course Scholarships: £3,000 – £20,000 · Disability Awards: Up to £15,000 · GDL Scholarships: £3,000 – £13,000 · Pupillage Awards: £100 – £2,000.
Where does Inner Temple Scholarship Fund fund charities?
Inner Temple Scholarship Fund funds charities operating in England, Wales.
Does Inner Temple Scholarship Fund accept unsolicited applications?
Inner Temple Scholarship Fund accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
What does Inner Temple Scholarship Fund not fund?
Their published exclusions include: must not have started the Bar Course at point of interview; only apply to one Inn of Court; must not have secured a Bar Course scholarship from Inner Temple or another Inn; must be a member of Inner Temple; must be a student or pupil member of Inner Temple. The full exclusions list is further up this page.
How do I apply for funding from Inner Temple Scholarship Fund?
Inner Temple Scholarship Fund takes applications via online form. Published programme route: online application form.
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