The Lincoln Annual Fund

Unrestricted gifts give Lincoln the flexibility to seize opportunities and address unforeseen challenges as they arise.

Whilst we are hugely grateful for gifts for a specific purpose, it is particularly helpful to the College to receive unrestricted donations. These are applied where the need is greatest: whether towards the shortfall in annual teaching costs, maintaining our beautiful historic buildings, or other expenses.

Young alumni who graduated within the last ten years can donate to the Lincoln for Life Fund. The fund was set up with the following aims:

• To be a fund solely for gifts from young donors;
• To be spent on a yearly basis on tangible projects suggested by the JCR, MCR, and the College, and chosen by our Lincoln for Life Committee;
• To allow fundraising achievements to be publicised to young donors.

We want to ensure that Lincoln continues to attract the most academically able undergraduates, regardless of their family background or income. Our access and outreach work builds relationships with schools, while our ability to offer generous bursaries and other awards helps students when they get to Lincoln.

There’s also an urgent need to provide more bursaries and scholarships for our graduate students. Traditional funding sources, such as government grants, have been greatly reduced in recent years, while costs have increased. We would like, over the next few years, to be able to provide more fully-funded awards, and more awards for those taking a Master's course.

The cornerstone of a Lincoln education is the tutorial system. Students are stimulated and pushed beyond their comfort zone by our Fellowship. By attracting outstanding researchers, who are leaders in their subject areas, we will maintain the highest standards of academic experience for current and future generations of Lincoln students.

Lincoln’s quadrangles, our Hall, Library and other historic rooms remain at the heart of the collegiate experience of our alumni and current students. These spaces need to be maintained, and upgraded to be fit for current needs, and we welcome donations to help our work. After a major renovation of the Mitre, we now seek to improve the accessibility of more rooms and spaces, improve sustainability within Lincoln, and keep all of our buildings in good shape.

Part of the Lincoln experience has always been to encourage participation in non-academic activities, whether at College or University level. We would like to be in a better position to support activities such as rowing, the Choir, VacProj, the Turl Street Arts Festival, and more!