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We are thrilled to announce the launch of Strath Union’s Trans Health and Wellbeing Fund, a Student Experience Committee supported initiative – which will give trans^ and non-binary Strathclyde students access to mini-grants of to up £150 each to buy gender affirming items, and an additional £50 for travel costs to appointments.
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Trans Health and Wellbeing Fund

We are thrilled to announce the launch of Strath Union’s Trans Health and Wellbeing Fund, a Student Experience Committee supported initiative – which will give trans^ and non-binary Strathclyde students access to mini-grants of to up £150 each to buy gender affirming items, and an additional £50 for travel costs to appointments.

Strath Union's Gender Affirmation Fund, an Alumni Fund supported initiative, will now be known as Trans Health and Wellbeing Fund. This is the third year the fund will run from January 2026.

The initiative gives trans and non-binary Strathclyde students mini-grants of to up £150 each to buy gender affirming items, and an additional £50 for travel costs to appointments. Each student will thus be able to apply for up to £200.

What is the aim of the fund?

The aim of the fund is to provide material support to trans and non-binary students who experience gender dysphoria (a sense of distress or discomfort around some aspect of their gender experience) and who have extra expenditure relating to healthcare, through access to gender-affirming items and supporting costs to attend medical appointments.

Who can apply?

The fund is open to all trans and non-binary students studying at Strathclyde University, especially those within this group who experience gender dysphoria and financial constraints. Students who have applied to the fund once already are welcome to apply for second round of funding, although we will prioritise those who have not yet recieved a grant.

By trans and non-binary, we mean people whose gender identity is different to the gender they were assigned at birth, including but not limited to trans women, trans men, people who do not identify with any binary gender, genderqueer, genderfluid and agender people.

What can I buy?

Applicants may want to buy:

  • packers
  • wigs
  • makeup
  • shapewear
  • breast forms and chest padding
  • binders and compression garments
  • swimwear
  • other gender affirming items

Funding is also available for:

  • Private healthcare costs including blood tests and therapy sessions
  • Swim sessions at Strathclyde Sport

This list is not exhaustive, so if a gender affirming item that you would like to purchase is not written here, please still apply and let us know what you what you want to buy.

We don't need specific details, we just need to know that the grant is being used for the right purpose. For these items applicants may recieve up to £150. Applicants may want to apply for the fund to reimburse travel costs to and from medical appointments, of up to £50. 

How do I apply?

You can apply by:

  1. Filling in the form with your name, your email address, UK bank account details, and what you intend to buy.
  2. Waiting for our confirmation email.
  3. Once you receive the confirmation email, you can go ahead and buy your item and/or tickets – just make sure you keep and send us the receipts!
  4. Send your receipts to , so we can reimburse the exact cost to your UK bank account.

If for any reason you are not able to purchase the item before receiving the fund, do not have access to a UK bank account, or have confidentiality concerns, please send us an email and we will find an alternative, safe way to get the money to you.

What if I want more than £150?

Unfortunately we are currently restricted to a maximum of £150 per person, but we hope more funds will become available if the initiative is successful. We will update this page with more information if this happens.

Where has the money come from?

Money for the Gender Affirmation Fund originally came from the Alumni Fund. Money for the Trans Health and Wellbeing Fund has come from the University's Student Experience Committee. We are very grateful to both funders for making this possible!

Alumni Fund information

The form can be completed below. Applications are considered on a first come, first served basis and as such the fund may be closed when the funding allocation is exhausted.

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Trans Health and Wellbeing Fund 

Trans Health and Wellbeing Fund

Declarations

Please read the following and confirm below:

  • I certify that I have read and understood the form.
  • I confirm that I am a registered student.
  • I confirm that I have provided all the required information and supporting evidence.

Please read the following and confirm below:

  • Strath Union requests your permission to share anonymised data with the University of Strathclyde Alumni Fund regarding items purchased using the fund. Your personal data will not be shared. The purpose of this is to secure funding for the Trans Health and Wellbeing Fund in the future. Please confirm below.

Please read the following and confirm below:

I understand and agree to the following...

  • Strath Union reserves the right to check information supplied through this form.
  • All information and documents I submit with this application will be retained with my application form in line with the Advice Hub’s Privacy Statement.
  • I may be required to submit additional information about items for my application.

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