Richard Beresford Bursary

Enterprise Educators UK (EEUK) established the Bursary in memory of their former Vice-Chair Dr Richard Beresford. Richard had a deep commitment to supporting the personal development of colleagues working in enterprise and entrepreneurship education. Please scroll to the bottom of this page for details of bursaries already awarded.

Aims

To support the personal development of individual enterprise and entrepreneurship educators and practitioners, to positively contribute to their practice and to share the story of their learning experiences with the wider EEUK membership.

You must be employed by an EEUK member organisation (UK only) and should have been an enterprise educator or practitioner for no more than 5 years. Directors of EEUK are not eligible to apply. Full terms and conditions are at the bottom of the application form.

How do I apply?

Applications for the Spring 2026 call have now closed. The Autumn/Winter call will open in October 2026.

The Bursary could help you to engage in a personal development opportunity that you could not otherwise do so. This could include but is not limited to attendance at conferences, visits to other institutions to share models and knowledge of good practice in enterprise education, course fees that are relevant to enterprise education practice.

After spending the Bursary, you will be required to write a 500-word blog/provide a 500-word recording and create a 90-second video to be shared with the EEUK membership to show how the funding has helped the wider enterprise and entrepreneurship community, show what you have learnt, how you will embed the learning in your practice, and any outputs such as blogs, vlogs and podcasts.

A maximum of ÂŁ1000 per application will be awarded to a small number of applicants every year. Match funding is welcome but not mandatory.

How do I find out more?

See examples of Bursaries already awarded below or contact Sal Edwards, Funding, Bursaries & Awards Project Manager, at sal@enterprise.ac.uk for more information.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  1. Applicants must be employed by UK organisations that are fully paid-up members of Enterprise Educators UK.

  2. Applicants must have been practising as an enterprise or entrepreneurship educator for no more than five years in total.

  3. Board members of Enterprise Educators UK are not eligible to apply.

  4. The Bursary will be paid to the applicant’s employer.

  5. The maximum that can be applied for in any one 12 month period is ÂŁ1000.

  6. Costs associated with attending events or conferences organised by EEUK or the EEUK Fellowship are not eligible for funding.

  7. The number of Bursaries awarded is at the discretion of Enterprise Educators UK.

  8. The Bursary must be spent within 6 months of it being awarded.

  9. Evidence of spend must be provided to EEUK.

  10. Within 3 months of the Bursary being spent, the applicant must disseminate learning by writing a blog (approx 500 words) and producing a 90 second video, both of which are suitable for publication by email or on the EEUK website. EEUK is not obliged to publish the blog or video.

  11. EEUK retains the right to reclaim the Bursary if it has not been spent as proposed within 6 months of it being awarded.