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Education & Training Grants in Wales

Browse 62 funders supporting education & training charities in Wales.

Wales charities working in education & training can access funding from both national grant-makers and regional funders with a specific focus on the area. With 62 funders currently listed, Wales 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 Wales 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 Wales

62 funders found

1485 Charitable Trust

The 1485 Charitable Trust is an independent grant-making Christian trust established in 2017 by members of the Giedroyc and Parham families. Its core ...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £25,000

Archie Sherman Charitable Trust

Open

The Archie Sherman Charitable Trust, established in 1968, embodies founder Archie Sherman's vision of bolstering Jewish welfare, Holocaust remembrance...

Grant Range
£10,000 - £20,000

Arts Council of Wales | Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru

Open

Arts Council of Wales (Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru), established by Royal Charter in 1994, is the principal national agency championing the arts across W...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £200,000

Ashla Charitable Trust

Open

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

Beeching Trust

Open

The Beeching Trust is an Oxfordshire-based grant-making charity with a mission to enrich society through support for arts and heritage, education, env...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £30,000

Bna Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Open

BNA Charitable Incorporated Organisation, founded in 2019 and based in Lincoln, is an independent grant-making charity committed to strengthening UK c...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £20,000

Brewers' Company General Charitable Trust

Open

The Brewers' Company General Charitable Trust (BCGCT), administered by the historic Brewers’ Company—dating to the 13th century with a Royal Charter f...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

British Film Institute

Open

The British Film Institute, established by Royal Charter in 1933, leads UK efforts to advance film, television, and moving image culture through prese...

Grant Range
Contact funder

Cadogan Charity

Open

The Cadogan Charity, established in 1966 by the Cadogan family with roots in the Earls Cadogan's estate wealth, is a UK grant-making trust chaired by ...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £50,000

Cayo Foundation

Open

The Cayo Foundation is a UK-based discretionary grant-making trust established on 29 November 1999, dedicated to benefiting registered charities under...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £25,000

Celia Blakey Charitable Trust

Open

The Celia Blakey Charitable Trust, established in 1971 by philanthropist Celia Sainsbury (later Blakey) and registered in 1972, is a discretionary gra...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

Charles Plater Trust

Open

The Charles Plater Trust, an independent Catholic grant-making charity established in 2006 as the successor to Plater College in Oxford, advances Fr C...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £60,000

Cla Charitable Trust

Open

The CLA Charitable Trust, established in 1980 by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA), promotes education about the countryside—especially ...

Grant Range
£2,500 - £5,000

Clara E Burgess Charity

Open

The Clara E Burgess Charity, established in 1998 under the will of Douglas Burgess, is a UK-registered trust dedicated to relieving children and young...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire

Open

Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire is an independent grantmaker dedicated to strengthening local communities through targeted phila...

Grant Range
£500 - £20,000

Dischma Charitable Trust

Open

The Dischma Charitable Trust is a private, family-founded discretionary grantmaking charity registered in England and Wales since 1999, governed by se...

Grant Range
£500 - £3,000

Drapers Charitable Fund

Open

The Drapers Charitable Fund, administered by the historic Worshipful Company of Drapers founded in 1364 by woollen cloth merchants, upholds a mission ...

Grant Range
Up to £25,000

Duke of Cornwall's Charitable Foundation

Open

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

Ethel and Gwynne Morgan Trust

Open

The Ethel and Gwynne Morgan Trust, established in 1988 by the Morgan family, is a grant-making charity dedicated to advancing education in sciences an...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £10,000

Glaziers Foundation

Open

The Glaziers Foundation, the charitable arm of the Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass—a City of London Livery Company founded in the...

Grant Range
£250 - £6,000

Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust

Open

The Hari Prasad Shastri Charitable Trust, established in 1967 from the estate of Dr. Hari Prasad Shastri—a renowned Sanskrit scholar and teacher of Ad...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £36,300

Herefordshire Community Foundation

Open

Herefordshire Community Foundation (HCF), established in June 2002, is an independent grant-making charity dedicated to promoting charitable purposes ...

Grant Range
£3,000 - £5,000

Hiscox Foundation

Open

The Hiscox Foundation, the charitable arm of Hiscox Group, drives social responsibility through grants fostering social mobility, entrepreneurship, an...

Grant Range
£25,000 - £100,000

HM Prison & Probation Service

Open

HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS), an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice established in 2004 as the National Offender Management Service ...

Grant Range
£500 - £450,000

Horners Charity Fund

Open

Horners Charity Fund, the principal charitable arm of the Worshipful Company of Horners—one of London’s ancient livery companies—was formally register...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £4,000

Innholders' Charitable Foundation

Open

The Innholders' Charitable Foundation, established in 2014 as the charitable arm of the Worshipful Company of Innholders—a City of London Livery Compa...

Grant Range
£500 - £5,000

Jacqueline and Michael Gee Charitable Trust

Open

The Jacqueline and Michael Gee Charitable Trust, established in May 1997 by Michael Joseph Gee and Jacqueline Sylvia Gee, is an independent grantmakin...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £5,000

James Pantyfedwen Foundation (Ymddiriedolaeth James Pantyfedwen)

Open

The James Pantyfedwen Foundation (Ymddiriedolaeth James Pantyfedwen), established in 1998 as the successor to trusts founded by Sir D J James, is a Wa...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £15,000

John Andrews Charitable Trust

Open

The John Andrews Charitable Trust advances art, preserves industrial heritage, and delivers practical benefits for those unable to help themselves thr...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £20,000

Lawrence Atwell's Charity (Skinners' Company)

Open

Lawrence Atwell's Charity, established in 1588 by Exeter Skinner Lawrence Atwell and administered by the Skinners' Company, is dedicated to freeing di...

Grant Range
Up to £10,000

Lightbulb Trust

Open

The Lightbulb Trust is an independent family foundation established in West London in 2019 by Salome and Ben Holden, with Salome as CEO and trustee on...

Grant Range
Contact funder

Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation

Open

The Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation, established in 2008 by businessman Terry Bramall CBE and his wife Elizabeth with a £100 million endowment, is a ...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £100,000

Man Group PLC Charitable Trust

Open

Man Group PLC Charitable Trust, established in 1978 and funded by Man Group plc, is a UK-based philanthropy arm dedicated to creating opportunities fo...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £3,500

Margaret Davies Charity

Open

The Margaret Davies Charity, officially The Gwendoline and Margaret Davies Charity, was established by trust deed in 1934 to perpetuate the philanthro...

Grant Range
Up to £10,000

Masonic Charitable Foundation

Open

The Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF), established in 2016 as the national charity of Freemasonry under the United Grand Lodge of England, consolida...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £60,000

Miss W E Lawrence 1973 Charitable Settlement

Open

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

Monmouthshire County Council Welsh Church Act Fund

Open

The Monmouthshire County Council Welsh Church Act Fund, rooted in the 1914 Welsh Church Act, is a charitable trust managed by Monmouthshire County Cou...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

Morley Agricultural Foundation

Open

The Morley Agricultural Foundation (TMAF), established in 2003 from the assets of the former Morley Research Centre, is an independent UK charitable t...

Grant Range
£500 - £100,000

Neumark Foundation

Open

The Neumark Foundation, established in 2016 by Peter and Maria Neumark in North Wales, is a family-led philanthropy dedicated to enhancing the welfare...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £25,000

North East Thames Quaker Trust

Open

The North East Thames Quaker Trust, established in 1966 as the Ratcliff and Barking Monthly Meeting Trust and Fund for the Poor, is a charitable funde...

Grant Range
Up to £2,000

Northern Consortium

Open

The Northern Consortium, a UK-based charity established in 1987 by 12 universities, champions educational access and engagement for under-represented ...

Grant Range
£10,000 - £40,000

Osteopathic Foundation

Open

The Osteopathic Foundation is a charitable trust dedicated to advancing osteopathic practice for public health benefits through sustained investment i...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £25,000

Ove Arup Foundation

Open

The Ove Arup Foundation, an independent UK charity established in 1989 to honor pioneering engineer Sir Ove Arup, advances public education in archite...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £20,000

Ovo Charitable Foundation

Open

The OVO Charitable Foundation, established in 2014 by OVO Energy, drives a greener, brighter future for young people by tackling climate change and en...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £20,000

Patrick Rowland Foundation

Open

The Patrick Rowland Foundation, a UK-registered charity based in Chelmsford, Essex since 2011, supports general charitable purposes through flexible g...

Grant Range
£2,000 - £10,000

Paul Bassham Charitable Trust

Open

The Paul Bassham Charitable Trust, established in February 1974 and administered by Howes Percival LLP in Norwich, is a discretionary grant-making tru...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £20,000

Rachel Charitable Trust

Open

The Rachel Charitable Trust, established in 1978 by the Noe family and registered as a UK grant-making charity (Charity Commission no. 276441), focuse...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £100,000

Reardon Smith Nautical Trust

Open

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

Royal Academy of Engineering

Open

The Royal Academy of Engineering, the UK’s national academy for engineering established in 1976 and granted a royal charter in 1983, harnesses the exp...

Grant Range
£3,000 - £625,000

Sir Victor Blank Charitable Settlement

Open

The Sir Victor Blank Charitable Settlement is a UK-based generalist grant-making trust established in 1979 by Sir Victor Blank and managed by a family...

Grant Range
£250 - £5,000

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