# Tertiary Education Scholarship Trust for Africa

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1124600 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1124600)
- Website: https://www.testforafrica.org
- Latest income: £76.8k; spending £73.5k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/tertiary-education-scholarship-trust-for-africa

Provision of Financial Aid for tertiary education of bright but needy scholars in Ghana, Malawi, Uganda and Tanzania via a network of local Trusts.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Tertiary Education Scholarship Trust for Africa is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Tertiary Education Scholarship Trust for Africa reported income of £76.8k and spending of £73.5k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Tertiary Education Scholarship Trust for Africa in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (testforafrica.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Tertiary Education Scholarship Trust for Africa open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Tertiary Education Scholarship Trust for Africa is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Tertiary Education Scholarship Trust for Africa give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Tertiary Education Scholarship Trust for Africa makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Tertiary Education Scholarship Trust for Africa?

In its latest reported year Tertiary Education Scholarship Trust for Africa reported income of £76.8k and spending of £73.5k.


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