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Education & Training Grants in South West

Browse 29 funders supporting education & training charities in South West.

South West charities working in education & training can access funding from both national grant-makers and regional funders with a specific focus on the area. With 29 funders currently listed, South West has strong coverage for education & training projects. Many of these funders also support related cause areas, so we recommend browsing the full Education & Training grants directory and the South West regional hub for additional opportunities.

Tips for applying to education & training funders
Education funders expect clear, measurable learning outcomes in your application. Define specific targets such as reading age improvements, qualification attainment rates, or skills acquisition benchmarks, and explain how you will track progress against them. Reference any quality marks, Ofsted ratings, or accreditation your organisation holds — these signal credibility and rigour to grant-makers. Present your cost-per-learner or cost-per-outcome figures to demonstrate value for money, as education funders are particularly focused on efficient use of resources. Show clear progression routes for participants: how does your programme connect to the next stage of their learning or employment journey rather than operating in isolation? If your training leads to recognised qualifications or certifications, highlight this prominently. Demonstrate alignment with national curriculum standards or sector-specific frameworks where relevant, and explain how your approach fills gaps that mainstream provision does not address. Strong applications show evidence of what works — reference pilot data, external evaluations, or published research that supports your methodology. Include partnerships with schools, colleges, employers, or sector bodies that validate your approach and create pathways for learners beyond your programme.

Education & Training Funders in South West

29 funders found

Ashla Charitable Trust

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The Ashla Charitable Trust is a family-based grant-making charity dedicated to advancing arts, humanitarian aid, education, and women's rights through...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £20,000

Britford Bridge Trust

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The Britford Bridge Trust is an endowed family foundation established to perpetuate intergenerational philanthropy through structured, enduring giving...

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£10,000 - £50,000

Burges Salmon Charitable Trust

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Burges Salmon Charitable Trust is a grant-making foundation rooted in a law firm's responsible business ethos, dedicated to advancing public benefit t...

Grant Range
Up to £500

Carr-Gregory Trust

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The Carr-Gregory Trust is a long-established, low-profile grant-making charity dedicated to supporting UK-registered charities in arts, education, hea...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £5,000

Charlotte Heber-Percy Charitable Trust

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The Charlotte Heber-Percy Charitable Trust, established by deed on 1 July 1981 and named after its ongoing trustee, is a generalist funder dedicated t...

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£1,000 - £10,000

Clore Duffield Foundation

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The Clore Duffield Foundation, born from the merger of visionary philanthropic legacies, drives transformative opportunities through excellence, innov...

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Contact funder

Colefax Charitable Trust

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The Colefax Charitable Trust, established in 1993, embodies a founding vision of fostering positive change through trustee-led discretionary grants to...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £2,000

Community of St Denys

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The Community of St Denys is an Anglican charitable trust established in 1879 as a religious order of nuns in Warminster, Wiltshire, under the patrona...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £28,000

Cornwall Community Development Limited

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Cornwall Community Development Limited, operating as Cornwall Rural Community Charity (CRCC), was established in 2001 from the Cornwall Rural Communit...

Grant Range
£500 - £10,000

Dartington Cattle Breeding Trust

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The Dartington Cattle Breeding Trust, established in 1948 as the Dartington Hall Cattle Breeding Centre by Leonard Elmhirst and Sir George Hayter-Hame...

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£2,000 - £50,000

Devon Community Foundation

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Devon Community Foundation, established in 1996 as Devon’s largest independent grantmaker and a registered charity, harnesses local philanthropy to st...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £5,000

Duke of Cornwall's Charitable Foundation

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The Duke of Cornwall's Charitable Foundation embodies royal stewardship values rooted in the Duchy of Cornwall's legacy, with a mission to deliver tan...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £3,000

Elmgrant Trust

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The Elmgrant Trust, family-founded in 1936 by Leonard and Dorothy Elmhirst and Beatrice, carries forward the Dartington Hall ethos of rural regenerati...

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Contact funder

Ernest Cook Trust

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The Ernest Cook Trust, founded in 1952 by Ernest Cook—grandson of travel pioneer Thomas Cook—is a leading UK educational charity with over 9,000 hecta...

Grant Range
£500 - £20,000

Foundation of Saint Matthias

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The Foundation of Saint Matthias advances Church of England-aligned education as mission, embodying the five marks of mission: proclaiming Christian f...

Grant Range
£500 - £12,600

Gibbons Family Trust

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The Gibbons Family Trust advances the education, training, recreation, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people up to age 25 facing disadva...

Grant Range
Up to £2,000

Glastonbury Trust CIO

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The Glastonbury Trust CIO, originally established as Glastonbury Trust Limited and reconstituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, nurtures i...

Grant Range
£500 - £5,000

Heathcoat Trust

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The Heathcoat Trust is a longstanding independent grantmaking charity rooted in industrial philanthropy, with a mission to relieve financial hardship ...

Grant Range
£500 - £10,000

Miss W E Lawrence 1973 Charitable Settlement

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The Miss W E Lawrence 1973 Charitable Settlement, known as the Miss Lawrence Trust, was established in 1973 by Miss Winifred Lawrence to support chari...

Grant Range
£500 - £5,000

Norman Family Charitable Trust

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The Norman Family Charitable Trust, established in 1979 by Mr W K Norman after retiring from his Westcountry business, is a grant-making charity based...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £5,000

Northbrook Community Trust

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The Northbrook Community Trust, a Devon-based charity originally founded in 1966 as Northbrook Community Home, has evolved into a grant-making body de...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £25,000

Portishead Nautical Trust

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Portishead Nautical Trust is an independent grant-making charitable company established in 1964 in Portishead, Somerset, with roots tracing back to th...

Grant Range
£250 - £2,000

Reardon Smith Nautical Trust

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The Reardon Smith Nautical Trust, established in 2004 by the grandsons of Cardiff shipowner Sir William Reardon Smith—whose maritime philanthropy date...

Grant Range
£500 - £5,000

Rowlands Trust

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The Rowlands Trust is a grant-making charity established in line with Mr. Rowlands’ Will, dedicated to fostering sustainable community impact through ...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £50,000

Sir John and Lady Heathcoat Amory's Charitable Trust

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Sir John and Lady Heathcoat Amory's Charitable Trust, established in 1962 as part of the Heathcoat-Amory family's longstanding philanthropic legacy in...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £5,000

Syder Foundation

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The Syder Foundation is a family-run grant-making trust established in 2007 by the Syder family in Berkshire, UK, dedicated to advancing general chari...

Grant Range
Contact funder

Veronica Awdry Charitable Trust

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The Veronica Awdry Charitable Trust, established in 2005 by Devon resident and former teacher Mrs Veronica Chambers (née Awdry)—daughter of Reverend W...

Grant Range
£250 - £2,000

Viscount Amory's Charitable Trust

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Viscount Amory's Charitable Trust, established in 1962 by Derick Heathcoat-Amory, 1st Viscount Amory—former MP for Tiverton and Chancellor of the Exch...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £5,000

Wakefield Trust

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Wakefield Trust is an independent grant-making charity established in 1988 and registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Its core ...

Grant Range
£500 - £5,000

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Education & Training Grants in South West: FAQ

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