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

The RISE grant provides funding for schools in England that Ofsted has identified as needing improvement. The Department for Education runs this programme to raise standards across all schools. Grants range from £40,000 to £240,000 per school. The money funds targeted intervention and support activities. High-quality organisations work with schools to help them improve. This is mandatory intervention for underperforming schools. The deadline is 1 April 2027. The grant is part of the government's Opportunity Mission to break down barriers to success.

This grant is for schools in England that Ofsted has identified as needing improvement. It provides mandatory targeted intervention rather than optional funding. Schools cannot apply directly as this is arranged by RISE teams working with responsible bodies.

The Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) initiative is a programme by the DfE that is central to the goal of raising standards for all children in all schools across the country. RISE forms part of the government’s Opportunity Mission which focuses on breaking down the barriers to opportunity and ending the link between background and success. The RISE grant will provide mandatory targeted intervention to schools that Ofsted have identified as needing to improve which will act as a catalyst for collaboration and improvement. Where appropriate, RISE teams will arrange for a high-quality organisation to work with a school, via its responsible body, with grants available to fund supporting activity.