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Department for Education Grants

Department for Education has 3 open funds listed here, with the next deadline on 4 December 2026.

Checked daily. Last updated 11 November 2026.

Funder track record
Last published award 2025

Awards published

11,113

Typical award

£90,013

Most awards

£15,492 to £377,276

Most funded region

North West

Recent awards include ROSE BRUFORD COLLEGE OF THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE (£500,000, 2025), Student Minds (£262,500, 2024) and Weston College of Further and Higher Education (£1,992, 2024).

Contains data from 360Giving publishers, used under open licence.

What Department for Education funds

Counted across the 3 open funds on this page.

Education (3)Charities & Non-Profit (1)
Deadline

iX Challenge: Systemic capture and analysis of structural condition data

Department for Education

Funding amount not listedEducation

The Department for Education (DfE) wants digital tools and methods to capture structural condition data in school buildings just before demolition, and to analyse that data for defect trends. The funder's website states no award amount. It is open to UK-based established businesses, start-ups, SMEs, individual entrepreneurs and academic institutions, and the listing covers England. Respondents can answer one or both parts: 1) data capture and interpretation, 2) analysis across steel, timber, reinforced concrete and masonry. The deadline is 5pm on 4 December 2026. Successful applicants may be invited to pilot in up to 3 schools, subject to DfE procurement and budget. The pilot is planned for summer 2027. Responses must give outline costs and indicative costs for 1, 3, 5 and 10 school blocks of 2000m2 GIFA. Solutions needing repeat visits or extra material removal are not suitable.

Deadline

Condition Improvement Fund (CIF)

Department for Education

£20,000 - £4mEducation, Charities & Non-Profit

The Department for Education funds condition projects, and a small number of expansion projects, at eligible academies, voluntary-aided (VA) schools and sixth form colleges in England through the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF). Awards run from £20,000 to £4 million. The 2027-28 round opens at 10:00am on 21 October 2026 and closes at noon on 15 December 2026. New applicants must register for a CIF portal account by noon on 30 November 2026. The main aim is to keep buildings safe and in good working order. Funded work includes projects that address health and safety issues, building compliance and buildings in poor condition. A very small share goes to expansion, limited to academies, sixth form colleges and VA schools with fewer than 2,000 pupils. Applications go through the CIF portal. DfE aims to announce outcomes in May 2027, subject to change.

Deadline

Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) School Improvement Grant

Department for Education

£40,000 - £240,000Education

The Department for Education funds the RISE School Improvement Grant for schools in England that Ofsted has identified as needing to improve. Awards run from £40,000 to £240,000, from a total pot of £12 million. The closing date is 31 March 2027. There is no application process. Eligible schools are contacted directly by their RISE regional team. Two groups qualify this academic year. The first is schools that were due to receive structural intervention after 1 January 2025 but had it revoked. The second is "stuck" schools: graded Requires Improvement or equivalent at the latest Ofsted inspection, graded below Good at the one before, and still within the same structure. Intervention is mandatory and lasts 12 to 24 months. Where appropriate, RISE teams arrange for a high-quality organisation, such as a local authority partnership or a multi-academy trust, to work with the school. Grant funds pay for that supporting activity.

Where this funding goes

England (3)

Frequently asked questions about Department for Education funding

How many Department for Education grants are open right now?+

3 grants from Department for Education are open on GrantMatch today. The list is checked daily.

When is the next Department for Education deadline?+

The nearest deadline is 4 December 2026, and the furthest is 31 March 2027. Always check the funder's own page for the final date before applying.

How much does Department for Education usually award?+

Across 11,113 published awards, the typical Department for Education grant is £90,013, with most falling between £15,492 and £377,276. Figures come from 360Giving open data and describe past awards, not what is on offer now.

How do I apply for Department for Education funding?+

Each grant on this page links to the Department for Education application page for that fund. Read the funder's own eligibility criteria before you start, since terms differ between funds.

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