The British & Foreign School Society has launched a new programme dedicated to improving approaches to the educational attainment of looked after children and young carers in the UK. They want to pilot novel approaches to improving educational attainment for…
What is it? Applications are invited for ideas that inspire children’s education. Ideas could involve whole classes, small group or individuals. It could provide exciting after-school activities or promote the innovative use of technology. Recent winning projects have included peer tutoring,…
The RBS Skills and Opportunities Fund is open again with a new round of funding. What is available? Grants of up to £35,000 (or up to 20% of the applicant’s previous year’s turnover) are available to help people in disadvantaged communities develop,…
Applications are now being accepted for the final round of the MOD’s Education Support Fund. There will be £6 million available until 2017/2018 for schools with service children of frequently moved or deployed parents. The grant should be used to mitigate the…
Let Teachers SHINE is looking for outstanding project ideas that will help raise attainment in English, maths or science among disadvantaged young people. The competition states that all kinds of ideas are welcome. They might involve after-school clubs or the use of technology.…
What is it? The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) funds projects that seek to improve the educational attainment of pupils who are eligible for free school meals. Projects should be cost-effective and replicable. The EEF is looking for projects that have been…
Small Grants to Schools Scheme The Jerusalem Trust offers small grants to schools to support the teaching of Christianity within Religious Education. It is designed for schools that could not otherwise afford the purchase of RE teaching resources from the…
New strategy launched by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation The Paul Hamlyn Foundation has launched a new UK grants strategy. It is one of the UK’s largest independent grant-making foundations and has interests in the arts, education and social welfare. The…
The Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust gives grants to groups of disadvantaged young people to take part in exciting outdoor activities. The Trust was set up in memory of Andy Fanshawe who was a leading British mountaineer at the time of…
New funding from the Education Endowment Foundation The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has launched a new round of funding specifically aimed at raising the attainment of pupils classified as having English as an Additional Language (EAL). Research has found that…