Funding

SHINE, the education charity, has opened applications for the Let Teachers SHINE 2025 funding competition. The annual programme awards grants of up to £25,000, along with dedicated support, to help teachers across England develop innovative projects that enhance educational outcomes, especially for children and young people from low-income backgrounds in …

Independent education recruitment specialist Class People is appealing for new school project applications before the current round of funding deadline approaches – with £1,500 for each project up for grabs to support school communities across the South West of England. The Exeter-based business’s charitable organisation, the Class People Foundation, supports …

Every state school in England is to receive a cash boost, as primary and secondary schools are allocated extra funding for the next academic year. The additional cash is part of a £2 billion injection of new funding for schools – being made in both this year and next year …

Millions of young people across the country are set to benefit from a significant £2.5 billion boost so they can learn in high quality buildings and facilities that are fit for the future. Schools and colleges will receive investment to upgrade classrooms and refurbish buildings that will provide high quality …

Energy bills and the pressures of inflation are continuing to burden schools, with new research from Kura revealing that 78% of schools leaders are feeling the strain of running costs on finances. Staff shortages and workload are also presenting challenges for schools. Of the 250 school leaders surveyed, 66% admit …

Thirteen education and skills charities have received a share of a £120,000 in Benefact Group’s annual festive 12 Days of Giving campaign. The charities were nominated by members of the public as part of the specialist financial services group’s annual 12 days of giving Christmas campaign. Charities including Friends of …

Schools across the UK are invited to apply for British Science Week 2023 grant funding and celebrate the weird and wonderful world of science. The grant funding supports schools on a tight budget to create and run their own events and activities as part of British Science Week, enabling more …

Eleven schools and education charities across the UK have received donations of £1,000 each as part of Ecclesiastical Insurance and the Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards. For the fourth year running, Ecclesiastical Insurance and the Benefact Group are giving away £1million to charities through its Movement for Good awards. …

More than £60,000 of grant funding is being made available to some of the UK’s most deprived schools to ensure that pupils don’t miss out on outdoor learning opportunities amid growing fears school trips will be axed due to rising costs.  The Grants for Schools is one of several cost-saving …

The Millennium Point Charitable Trust has announced it has reached a landmark £30m in STEM support to organisations across the West Midlands over the last seven years – including £4.98m in the last financial year alone. Opened in 2001, Millennium Point is a landmark public building in the Eastside of …