Reading for Redemption Phase 2 Expansion
Funding
£5,000 – £20,000
Deadline
23 November 2026
Location
England
Applications
Deadline: 23 November 2026
Overview
The Ministry of Justice is funding reading programmes inside prisons. Money is available for UK Higher Education Institutions and recognised research organisations. Grants range from £5,000 to £20,000. You must design and deliver curated reading programmes for prisoners who can read but rarely do. Your project must also include research to help develop and scale the programme further. The deadline to apply is 23 November 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Applicant must be a UK Higher Education Institution or recognised research organisation
- Project must deliver curated reading programmes in prisons
- Project must include a research component to inform future development and scalability
- Target participants are prisoners who can read but do not routinely engage in reading
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This grant is for UK Higher Education Institutions and recognised research organisations. You must be able to design and deliver reading programmes inside prisons, as well as carry out research on the results. It is not for charities, businesses, or individuals.
Regions
Awards published
554
Typical award
£74,802
Most awards
£24,181 to £167,063
Most funded region
London
Recent awards include LimeCulture (£30,000, 2025), Citizens Advice East Suffolk Limited (£15,535, 2025) and Citizens Advice Essex Limited (£77,924, 2025).
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Full details from Ministry of Justice
The Reading for Redemption Phase 2 Small Grants Scheme provides funding to UK Higher Education Institutions and recognised research organisations to deliver and review innovative reading programmes in prisons. Building on a successful pilot at HMP Frankland, the programme aims to engage people in prison who can read but do not routinely participate in reading opportunities. Funding will support delivery of curated reading programmes tailored to specific prison cohorts, alongside research to inform future development and scalability.
Apply through the Ministry of Justice funding process before 23 November 2026. Your application must cover both programme delivery and a research element.
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