Education Grants UK

Education grants cover schools, universities, training providers, and edtech companies. The Department for Education, Research England, and ESRC are major funders. Programmes range from capital building projects to curriculum development and skills training.

There are currently 83 live grants available for education businesses in the UK, with deadlines ranging from 21 May 2026 to 1 April 2027.

The Triangle Trust 1949 Fund

The Triangle Trust 1949 Fund

Closing tomorrow
£50,000 – £100,000England, West Midlands

The Triangle Trust 1949 Fund supports charities working with vulnerable young women and girls aged 11-30. You can get £50,000 to £100,000 for projects helping girls at risk of crime or already in the

Participate in Amity International Olympiad 2026 – India

British Council

Closing in 9 days
England

The British Council offers educational institutions in England the chance to participate in the Amity International Olympiad 2026 in India. This is an international academic competition that allows sc

Call for virtual reality (VR) content

British Council

Closing in 9 days
England

The British Council wants UK universities to submit virtual reality content for an event in Delhi, India. This is a chance to showcase your courses and campus to prospective students using VR technolo

Spain Universities Roadshow 2026

British Council

Closing in 11 days
England

The Spain Universities Roadshow 2026 helps UK universities recruit Spanish students. You can connect with over 2,000 students from Madrid, Málaga and Barcelona. The roadshow gives you direct access to

Fostering Innovation Fund - Application Launch

Department For Education

Closing in 23 days
£500,000 – £1,500,000England, North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England

The Department for Education is offering funding for new and innovative foster care models. You can apply for between £500,000 and £1,500,000. Only Regional Care Co-operatives and End-to-End fostering

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Private university in Sri Lanka seeking UK university partner

British Council

Closing in 47 days
£25,000 – £25,000England

IIHE Sri Lanka wants to partner with a UK university to deliver postgraduate programmes. This is a partnership opportunity, not a grant that provides funding. UK universities can apply to expand their

CfI Improving Outcomes for Children Experiencing Homelessness

UK Research and Innovation

Closing in 49 days
£200,000 – £500,000England

UK Research and Innovation is offering £2 million to develop new ways to help homeless children and families. You can apply for between £200,000 and £500,000 for your project. The money is for creatin

Visiting Professorships

The Leverhulme Trust

Closing in 104 days
£10,000 – £150,000England

The Leverhulme Trust offers funding for UK institutions to invite senior professors from overseas. You can get £10,000 to £150,000 to bring an expert to your institution for 3 to 12 months. The visiti

Take part in Oberoi International School university fair

British Council

Closing in 133 days
£25,000 – £25,000England

This grant provides £25,000 for UK universities to develop educational partnerships with 15 countries. The countries include Indonesia, Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Nigeria, Saudi Ara

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

Department for Education

Closing in 316 days
£40,000 – £240,000England

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

People and Research

Historic England

Closing in 316 days
£250 – £300,000England

Historic England offers grants from £250 to £300,000 for projects that help people understand historic environments. You can get funding for engagement activities, skills training, education programme

Large Employer Fund

CITB

Ongoing
Scotland, Wales, England

The Large Employer Fund helps big construction companies pay for training their workers. You must be registered with CITB and be a large employer to apply. The fund covers costs of eligible training c

Pre-announcement: MRC: research grant: applicant-led

Medical Research Council (MRC)

Ongoing
England

The Medical Research Council offers research grants for exciting and ambitious health research projects. You must be employed by an eligible research organisation. You can involve multiple research gr

Comic Relief and Sainsbury's Holiday Activity and Food Programme

Action Together

Ongoing
North West England

This programme helps school children up to Year 11 access food and activities during summer holidays. It tackles food poverty by providing balanced, nutritional, and sustainable food. The funding supp

Art Scholarship Bursaries for Undergraduates and Postgraduates

The Leverhulme Trust

Ongoing
England

The Leverhulme Trust provides Art Scholarship Bursaries for specialist arts institutions and registered charities. The money supports undergraduate and postgraduate students in fine and performing art

Old Luce Education and Training Fund

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

The Old Luce Education and Training Fund gives bursaries to people living in the Old Luce Community Council area. The money helps you pay for training and education courses. You can use it to learn ne

Lead the Change

Quartet Community Foundation

Ongoing
England, South West England

Lead the Change supports young people in Bristol to play a leading role in their community. The programme empowers youth leadership and community engagement initiatives across Bristol. Organisations t

Langhope Rig Wind Farm Education & Training Fund (Sub Fund A)

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

This fund gives bursaries to local residents for training and education. You can use the money to learn new skills for getting or keeping a job. You must live in specific areas around the Scottish Bor

Grow Wild Youth Grants

Action Together

Ongoing
Up to £1,000North West England

Grow Wild Youth Grants give up to £1,000 to young people aged 16-25 in the UK. You can use the money for creative projects that celebrate UK native plants or fungi. This is a youth-led funding process

RWE Bad á Cheò Wind Farm Education & Training Fund

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

The RWE Bad á Cheò Wind Farm Education & Training Fund helps improve opportunities and livelihoods for people in specific Highland areas. The fund covers the Halkirk District, Lybster, Latheron and Cl

Northern Ireland Election Study 2026 to 2031

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Ongoing
Up to £1,500,000England

This grant funds the Northern Ireland Election Study from 2026 to 2031. It covers research on the 2027 devolved election and 2029 UK general election in Northern Ireland. You must be based at a UK res

Climate Action Seed Fund

Community Foundation Northern Ireland

Ongoing
Up to £5,000Northern Ireland

The Climate Action Seed Fund provides up to £5,000 for grassroots environmental projects in Northern Ireland. You can apply if you are a group or individual working on community-led environmental init

Pre-announcement: ESRC Connect Awards: pilot

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Ongoing
Up to £1,500,000England

The Economic and Social Research Council offers Connect Awards to help researchers connect with others to develop new research areas. You must be based at a UK organisation that can receive ESRC fundi

Kellogg's Breakfast Club Grants Programme

Kellogg's

Ongoing
£1,000 – £1,000England, North West England

Kellogg's offers £1,000 grants to school breakfast clubs in England. The money helps provide breakfast to children who need it most. Each grant is exactly £1,000. School breakfast clubs can apply for

Community Reach Fund

Cambridgeshire County Council

Ongoing
England, East of England

The Community Reach Fund supports community-based learning initiatives. It provides funding for organisations delivering adult education and skills development programmes in local communities. Adult l

Viet Nam International Education Cooperation Conference 2026

British Council

Ongoing
England

The British Council invites UK universities to present at a research symposium in Pune, India. The event focuses on problem-based learning in higher education. UK institutions and EdTech companies can

Holiday Activities and Food Programme

Sheffield City Council

Ongoing
England, Yorkshire and The Humber

Sheffield City Council offers funding to run free holiday clubs for children who get free school meals. The programme covers Reception to Year 11 pupils during school holidays. You must provide a free

Research Project Grants

The Leverhulme Trust

Ongoing
Up to £500,000England

The Leverhulme Trust offers Research Project Grants for university researchers to carry out innovative research projects. You can get up to £500,000 over a maximum of 5 years. The grant is for researc

Professional doctorate: clinical research training fellowship

Medical Research Council (MRC)

Ongoing
England

This fellowship funds PhD research training in health and medical research. You can study any topic that helps improve human health within the Medical Research Council's areas of interest. The funding

Partnership to transform university knowledge exchange metrics

Research England

Ongoing
Up to £5,000,000England

Research England offers up to £5 million for universities to develop new ways to measure knowledge exchange. You will partner with Research England to create better metrics and insights. This funding

Oldham Summer HAF

Action Together

Ongoing
North West England

The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme supports children from low-income families during school holidays. It helps tackle food insecurity and the holiday experience gap that affects some chil

Apprenticeship Grants

CITB

Ongoing
England, Wales, Scotland

CITB provides grants to construction employers for approved apprenticeship training programmes. The grants are available in England, Wales and Scotland. This funding is part of the CITB Grants Scheme.

Mathematical Sciences Early Independence Fellowship

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Ongoing
England

The Mathematical Sciences Early Independence Fellowship supports early career researchers in mathematics. You can apply if your research falls within EPSRC's Mathematical Sciences area. This fellowshi

Art Scholarship Training Opportunities for Under 18s

The Leverhulme Trust

Ongoing
England

The Leverhulme Trust funds specialist arts institutions and registered charities to provide training opportunities for under 18s. The grant covers fine and performing arts including music, drama, danc

Artificial intelligence humanities sandpits: Canada, UK and US invite only

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Ongoing
Up to £1,160,000England

This grant funds projects that put humanities insights and methodologies at the heart of artificial intelligence technology design. You must be based at a UK, Canadian or US research organisation that

Middle Balbeggie Wind Farm Education & Training Fund

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

The Middle Balbeggie Wind Farm Education & Training Fund helps residents in the Thornton Community Council area pay for study or training. You must live in this specific area of Scotland to apply. The

International Science Partnerships Fund

British Council

Ongoing
England

The International Science Partnerships Fund supports partnerships between UK institutions and international partners in scientific research and development. UK institutions involved in scientific rese

Arts-based Learning Fund

Paul Hamlyn Foundation

Ongoing
£30,000 – £300,000England

The Arts-based Learning Fund supports arts and cultural organisations working with schools. You can get between £30,000 and £300,000 to make arts-based learning part of core education. You must work i

Graham Educational Fund (formerly The Graham Charitable Trust )

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

The Graham Educational Fund provides education bursaries to students with the surname Graham. You must be studying at a higher education institute in the Glasgow area. The fund also supports descendan

Cash For Kids - Holiday Hunger Grants

Action Together

Ongoing
North West England

Holiday Hunger Grants help organisations provide food and activities for disadvantaged children during school holidays. The grants support projects for children up to 18 years old in North West Englan

Better Futures Fund: Delivery Partner Round 1

Action Together

Ongoing
North West England

The Better Futures Fund supports projects that tackle child poverty in North West England. It aims to improve school results, youth employment, and reduce youth crime. The fund focuses on addressing t

Kirkcowan Education & Training Fund

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

The Kirkcowan Education & Training Fund helps local residents pay for education and training. You can get up to £2,000 to study at university or college. The money also covers short courses that give

Barr Education and Training Fund

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

The Barr Education and Training Fund helps improve opportunities and livelihoods for people living in Barr, Scotland. The fund supports education and training projects in the local area. The funding a

Holiday Activity Fund 2026

Manchester City Council

Ongoing
England, North West England

Manchester City Council provides funding for holiday activities and food programmes during school holidays. The grant supports enriching activities and nutritious meals for children and young people.

Barrhill Education & Training Fund

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

The Barrhill Education & Training Fund provides bursaries to help people pay for education and training. You must be of working age and live in the Barrhill Community Council area in Scotland. The fun

Rochdale Refugee Welcome Programme (RRWP)

Action Together

Ongoing
North West England

The Rochdale Refugee Welcome Programme supports refugees and asylum seekers in Greater Manchester. It funds English language education and employment support services. The programme focuses on cultura

Army Benevolent Fund – Grants to Organisations

Action Together

Ongoing
North West England

The Army Benevolent Fund provides grants to charities and community interest companies. The funding supports projects that directly benefit the Army community. You can apply for money to help with ind

Co'path & Cove Education & Training Fund

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

This pilot fund helps pay for education and training costs in Scotland. It also supports other projects that create job opportunities. Both individuals and organisations can apply. The fund covers tra

Knabs Ridge Wind Farm Community Fund

Two Ridings Community Foundation

Ongoing
Up to £3,500England, Yorkshire and The Humber

The Knabs Ridge Wind Farm Community Fund gives grants from £1 to £700 for local projects. You can apply for charitable, educational, environmental or community projects. The money must benefit residen

Centre for Longitudinal Studies: 2027 to 2031 (invite only)

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Ongoing
England

This funding supports the Centre for Longitudinal Studies to manage ESRC's life-course cohort portfolio from 2027 to 2031. The grant ensures continued provision of longitudinal data for UK social scie

EDF power solutions Corriemoillie Wind Farm Education & Training Fund

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

The EDF Power Solutions Corriemoillie Wind Farm Education & Training Fund helps pay for education and training costs. It also supports other projects that create job opportunities in the local area. T

AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Project Nominations 2026 (invite only)

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

Ongoing
England

The Arts and Humanities Research Council invites higher education institutions to nominate doctoral projects for studentships starting in October 2026. You must be invited by AHRC to apply for this fu

BBSRC Follow-on Fund: 2026 round one

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Ongoing
Up to £3,000,000England

This fund helps researchers turn bioscience research into real-world benefits for society and the economy. You can get up to £3 million to bridge the gap between your research and practical applicatio

Youth Guarantee Trailblazer

Liverpool City Council

Ongoing
England, North West England

The Youth Guarantee Trailblazer programme helps organisations support young people aged 17-21 who are not in education, employment or training. The programme provides pathways to help these young peop

Minnygap Education & Training Fund

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

The Minnygap Education & Training Fund provides bursaries to help with education and training costs. You must live in the Johnstone, Templand or Kirkpatrick Juxta areas of Dumfriesshire. The fund help

EDF power solutions Burnhead Moss Education & Training (BMET) Fund

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

The EDF Power Solutions Burnhead Moss Education & Training Fund helps pay for vocational courses and training. It is for people living in specific areas of Falkirk and West Lothian. You can use the mo

Nadara Gordonstown Wind Farm Education & Training Fund (Auchterless, Inverkeithny & Fisherford)

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

This fund provides educational and training bursaries for residents in specific Scottish communities. You must live in the Auchterless, Inverkeithny or Fisherford Community Council areas. The money he

Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarships

The Leverhulme Trust

Ongoing
£5,000,000 – £5,000,000England

This grant helps UK universities bring senior professors from overseas to share new expertise. The visiting professor must bring skills that are rare or missing in UK research. Universities can get £1

Leverhulme Research Centres

The Leverhulme Trust

Ongoing
£10,000,000 – £10,000,000England

The Leverhulme Trust funds UK universities to set up research centres for outstanding original research. The next round is the Leverhulme Centenary Research Centres. Each centre receives £1 million pe

Research Leadership Awards

The Leverhulme Trust

Ongoing
Up to £1,000,000England

The Leverhulme Trust offers Research Leadership Awards for early-career university researchers. The next round is called Centenary Research Leadership Awards. You can get up to £1 million over 4 to 5

River Avich Hydro Education & Training Fund

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

This fund gives bursaries to people living in four specific Scottish villages. You must live in Inverinan, Lochavich, Dalavich, or Kilmaha. The money helps you improve your job prospects or start a ne

Tannach and District Wind Farm Education & Training Fund

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

This fund gives bursaries to people living in the Tannach and District Community Councils area in Caithness. The money helps you pay for training and education courses. You can use it to learn new ski

Ballantrae Education and Training Fund

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

The Ballantrae Education and Training Fund provides bursaries to help local residents access training and education. The money helps people gain skills needed to find work or keep their jobs. You must

Digital Capital Grant

Nottingham City Council

Ongoing
£10,000 – £15,000England, East Midlands

Nottingham City Council offers grants of £10,000 to £15,000 for digital equipment. The money helps community organisations buy computers, tablets, and other digital tools. You can use the funding to h

The Zenobe Kilmarnock BESS Education & Training Fund

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

The Zenobe BESS Kilmarnock Education & Training Fund helps local residents pay for study or training courses. You must live near the BESS (battery energy storage system) site in Kilmarnock, Scotland.

Hadyard Hill Education and Training Fund (Pinwherry and Pinmore)

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

This fund gives bursaries to people living in Pinwherry and Pinmore Community Council area in Scotland. The money helps you pay for training and education courses. You can use it to learn new skills t

Nadara Westfield Wind Farm Community Fund (Kinglassie) Education & Training Fund

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

The Nadara Westfield Wind Farm Community Fund supports education and training for residents in the Kinglassie Community Council area. You can use the money for study or training courses. The fund is a

Patna Education & Training Fund

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

The Patna Education & Training Fund helps residents in the Patna Community Council area pay for study or training. The fund is provided by Greencoat UK, who own the South Kyle wind farm. You must live

Whiteside Hill Education and Training Fund

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

This fund provides bursaries to help people in Kirkconnel, Kelloholm, and Sanquhar areas of Scotland access training and education. The money helps you gain skills needed to get a job or keep your cur

Armed Forces Families Fund: Early Years Programme 2026-27

Action Together

Ongoing
North West England

This fund helps Armed Forces families access good quality early childhood education and childcare near where they live or serve. The funding is for the 2026-27 period in North West England. You can ap

Out of School artistic and creative activities for children and young people in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

Ongoing
North East England

The John D Fund provides grants up to £2,500 for out of school artistic and creative activities for children and young people. The fund covers Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, Sou

Denny and District Education & Training Fund

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

The Denny and District Education and Training Fund supports people living in the Denny and District Community Council area. This area is in Falkirk local authority in Scotland. The fund helps with edu

Supporting Summer playschemes to address school holiday hunger

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

Ongoing
North East England

The Playschemes Fund provides up to £8,000 to support summer playschemes that tackle school holiday hunger. The fund is available for organisations in Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tynes

Hadyard Hill Education and Training Fund (Dailly)

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

The Hadyard Hill Education and Training Fund provides bursaries to help people in Dailly access training and education. The fund aims to improve job opportunities and livelihoods for local residents.

Community Impact Grants Programme

Benefact Trust

Ongoing
England, West Midlands

The Community Impact Grants Programme supports Christian organisations to deliver transformative projects. You can use the funding to grow congregations, address social challenges, or enable community

Harthill, Eastfield and Greenrigg (HEG) Education & Training Fund

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

The HEG Education & Training Fund supports people living in Harthill, Eastfield, and Greenrigg with education and training costs. The fund covers residents of Harthill and Eastfield in North Lanarkshi

Kildrummy (Lumsden & Towie) Education & Training Fund

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

This fund provides educational and training bursaries for residents in the Kildrummy area of Scotland. The money helps people improve their job prospects or start new careers. You can use the funding

Community Investment Fund

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Ongoing
Up to £50,000England, West Midlands

The Community Investment Fund gives up to £50,000 to community groups in Stoke-on-Trent. You can buy equipment, materials, and other physical items for your project. The money cannot pay for salaries,

Stroupster Wind Farm Education and Training Fund (Dunnet & Canisbay)

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

This fund gives bursaries to people living in the Dunnet and Canisbay area of Caithness. The money helps you pay for training and education courses. You can use it to learn new skills for jobs in your

Glenkens & District Education and Training Fund

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

This fund provides bursaries for education and training to residents of specific areas in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. You must live in one of these areas: Balmaclellan, Balmaghie, Carsphairn, Cor

The Bill and Lorraine Budge Foundation

Foundation Scotland

Ongoing
Scotland

The Bill and Lorraine Budge Foundation supports organisations that help children and young people. The foundation focuses on health, education and wellbeing projects. You can apply if your organisatio

Members Locality Budget

Hertfordshire County Council

Ongoing
Up to £5,000South East England

Each Hertfordshire county councillor gets £5,000 per year to fund local projects in their area. The money supports projects that help social, economic or environmental wellbeing. You can use it for co

Holiday Activities and Food

Sheffield City Council

Ongoing
England, Yorkshire and The Humber

The Holiday Activities and Food programme provides free holiday club sessions for school-aged children who get benefits-related free school meals. Children receive a free healthy meal and participate

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