Education & Training Grants & Funding
There are 1660 UK funders offering grants for education & training charities, with typical awards from £100 to £1,000,000.
Education and training grants represent one of the largest categories in UK charitable funding. Funders in this space support everything from early childhood literacy programmes to adult skills retraining, with particular emphasis on closing attainment gaps for disadvantaged learners. Many trusts fund supplementary education — after-school clubs, tutoring, mentoring, and enrichment activities — that complement statutory provision. STEM education, digital literacy, and vocational training have attracted growing funder interest as the UK skills gap continues to widen. Arts education, outdoor learning, and sport-based engagement programmes also receive significant support. Several major foundations focus specifically on higher education access, providing bursaries and scholarships for students from low-income backgrounds. Grant-makers in this area typically value measurable outcomes such as improved attainment, qualification completion rates, and progression into employment. Collaborative projects between schools, colleges, and community organisations are particularly well-regarded.
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- Total Funders
- 1660
- Grant Range
- £100 - £1,000,000
- Open to Applications
- 36%
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Education & Training Funders
91 of 1660 match your filtersChecked against verified programme data for 288 of 1660 funders. 1372 not yet verified are listed below; 197 that don't fit were excluded.
A G Manly Charitable Trust
Matching programme: Manly Trust Grants
The A G Manly Charitable Trust, also known as The Manly Trust, was established in 1991 by Graham Manly OBE in memory of his father Alfred Manly, both ...
Adnams Community Trust
Matching programme: Adnams Community Trust
The Adnams Community Trust, established in 1990 by Adnams PLC—a historic brewery based in Southwold, Suffolk—channels at least 1% of the company's ann...
Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Settlement
Matching programme: Large Grants
The Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Settlement, established in 1977 by John and Elnora Ferguson to honor Allan and Nesta Ferguson, advances world ...
Ampersand Foundation
Matching programme: The Ampersand Foundation Award
The Ampersand Foundation, established in 2011 by philanthropist Jack Kirkland, is a UK grant-awarding trust dedicated to advancing education and publi...
Armourers and Brasiers Gauntlet Trust
Matching programme: Grants for School Science
The Armourers and Brasiers Gauntlet Trust, an independent grant-making charity established in 1980 and rooted in the 1322-founded Armourers & Brasiers...
Bedgebury Foundation Trustee Company
Matching programme: Inspiring Young Minds (IYM)
The Bedgebury Foundation Trustee Company advances education as a transformative force to break barriers for disadvantaged children and young people, p...
Betty Riseley Trust for Children
Matching programme: The Betty Riseley Trust for Children Grant
The Betty Riseley Trust for Children embodies compassion, community spirit, and inclusivity to enrich lives of children and young people under 18 in S...
Birkdale Trust for Hearing Impaired Ltd
Matching programme: Birkdale Trust for Hearing Impaired Ltd Grant Programme
Birkdale Trust for Hearing Impaired Ltd is a UK-registered charity established in 2003, dedicated to advancing the education and welfare of children a...
Bòrd na Gàidhlig
Matching programme: Taic Freumhan Coimhearsnachd 2026-28
Bòrd na Gàidhlig, established by the Scottish Parliament under the 2005 Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act as an executive non-departmental public body, l...
British Association for the Advancement of Science
Matching programme: Engage Grants / Engage Simply CREST
The British Science Association, founded in 1831, drives a mission to advance public understanding, engagement, and participation in science, transfor...
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation
Matching programme: Arm Community Fund
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation (CCF), established in December 2003, is an independent local charity dedicated to enhancing quality of life across...
Choir Schools Association Bursary Trust Limited
Matching programme: CSA Grant Awards
The Choir Schools Association Bursary Trust advances the Christian choral tradition by providing means-tested bursaries enabling talented children fro...
Church Burgesses Educational Foundation
Matching programme: Church Burgesses Educational Foundation
The Church Burgesses Educational Foundation, an independent charitable trust based in Sheffield, traces its roots to the historic Church Burgesses Tru...
Clive Richards Foundation
Matching programme: Bursary Scheme
The Clive Richards Foundation, established in 1986 by entrepreneur Clive Richards and his wife Sylvia (renamed in Clive's honour after his 2021 passin...
Combined Cadet Force Association
Matching programme: CCFA Group Activity Grant Programme
The Combined Cadet Force Association (CCFA), established by trust deed in 1963 and reformed as a company limited by guarantee in 2016, serves as the r...
Cooks Charity
Matching programme: Main Grant Programme
The Cooks Charity, the philanthropic arm of the Worshipful Company of Cooks—a City of London Livery Company with roots in the 12th century—champions e...
Cwmbran Trust
Matching programme: Cwmbran Trust Main Grant Programme
The Cwmbran Trust, evolved from the Girling (Cwmbran) Trust and formally established in 1998, is a place-based charitable organisation dedicated to be...
David Brownlow Charitable Foundation
Matching programme: Large Grants Programme
The David Brownlow Charitable Foundation drives positive social change by enhancing lives of disadvantaged individuals and communities through persona...
Department for Education
Matching programme: Children's Social Care Improvement Teams (CIT)
The Department for Education (DfE) is a UK ministerial department with a mission to elevate educational standards, safeguard children, boost social mo...
Devon Community Foundation
Matching programme: Small Grants
Devon Community Foundation, established in 1996 as Devon’s largest independent grantmaker and a registered charity, harnesses local philanthropy to st...
East End Community Foundation
Matching programme: Canary Wharf Group Community Grant Programme
East End Community Foundation is an independent grantmaker dedicated to tackling entrenched poverty, inequality, and social exclusion in East London's...
Education Endowment Foundation
Matching programme: A safe, positive place to learn: improving attendance and reducing exclusions
The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), established in 2011 by the Sutton Trust and Impetus Trust with £125 million from the Department for Educatio...
Enthuse Charitable Trust
Matching programme: ENTHUSE Partnerships
Enthuse Charitable Trust, established in 2008 and based at the National STEM Learning Centre in York (charity number 1126965), is dedicated to advanci...
Ernest Cook Trust
Matching programme: Outdoor Essentials Grant
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...
Gibbons Family Trust
Matching programme: Youth Support Grants
The Gibbons Family Trust advances the education, training, recreation, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people up to age 25 facing disadva...
Grantscape
Matching programme: Middlemoor Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Organisations)
Grantscape, established in 1997, is a specialist UK charitable grant-maker dedicated to strengthening local communities and protecting the natural env...
Hackney Parochial Charities
Matching programme: Hackney Parochial Charities Project Grants
Hackney Parochial Charities, a historic charitable trust established in 1603 with the first legacy from Thomas Heron, is dedicated to relieving povert...
Hamilton Davies Trust
Matching programme: Grants
Hamilton Davies Trust is a community-rooted grantmaker founded to strengthen the social fabric of local neighborhoods through regeneration, local prid...
Hargreaves Foundation
Matching programme: Main Grant Programme
The Hargreaves Foundation, established in 2020 by Peter Hargreaves—co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown—and his family with a £100 million endowment, dis...
Harris Charity
Matching programme: Organisation Grant
Harris Charity, a historic Lancashire philanthropic funder rooted in Preston's legacy of community service, exists to relieve hardship, distress, and ...
Henley Educational Trust
Matching programme: Organisational Grant
Henley Educational Trust, established in 1604, advances equal educational opportunity for children and young people from low-income and disadvantaged ...
Herefordshire Community Foundation
Matching programme: Community Chest Programme
Herefordshire Community Foundation (HCF), established in June 2002, is an independent grant-making charity dedicated to promoting charitable purposes ...
Hey Smile Foundation
Matching programme: Green Social Prescribing Programme
HEY Smile Foundation, founded in 2008 by Jim Dick OBE, is a Yorkshire-based infrastructure charity dedicated to strengthening the voluntary sector in ...
Hockerill Educational Foundation
Matching programme: Grants for Organisations
The Hockerill Educational Foundation perpetuates the legacy of a historic Church of England teacher training college through grants advancing educatio...
Isabel Blackman Foundation
Matching programme: Main Grants Programme
The Isabel Blackman Foundation, established in 1967 by the late Isabel Blackman, is a charitable trust dedicated to advancing education and social wel...
James Kane Foundation
Matching programme: Open Grant Programme
The James Kane Foundation advances education for public benefit through non-statutory work experience, employment training, and pathways into occupati...
John Innes Foundation
Matching programme: General Grants
The John Innes Foundation (JIF), established in 1910 through a bequest from City of London landowner John Innes, is an independent charitable foundati...
John Jackson Charitable Trust
Matching programme: Grants
The John Jackson Charitable Trust, established in 2011 through the will of lifelong Eastbourne resident John Alan Jackson, is a permanent endowment de...
John Lyon's Charity
Matching programme: Open Programme (Main Grants Fund)
John Lyon's Charity, rooted in a 1572 Royal Charter by Harrow School founder John Lyon, advances educational and social opportunities for children and...
Johnson Foundation
Matching programme: General Grants
The Johnson Foundation is a charitable trust with a mission to transform lives in Liverpool City Region communities by tackling education gaps, health...
Kensington and Chelsea Foundation
Matching programme: Earls Court Community Fund
The Kensington and Chelsea Foundation, established in 2008 as an independent place-based charity, addresses profound hardship, exclusion, and inequali...
Letchworth Civic Trust
Matching programme: School Grant
Letchworth Civic Trust, established in 1914 as a company limited by guarantee, is a longstanding grant-making charity rooted in Letchworth Garden City...
Mayor's Fund for London
Matching programme: Maths Week London School Activity Grant
The Mayor's Fund for London is an independent, non-partisan charity established in 2008 with the patronage of the Mayor of London, dedicated to tackli...
MCS Foundation
Matching programme: Low Carbon Heating Technician Apprenticeship Grant Scheme
The MCS Foundation, legally the MCS Charitable Foundation (charity number 1165752), was established in 2016 to accelerate a carbon-free future for all...
Merchant Taylors' Foundation
Matching programme: Education – Early Years Grants Programme (joint with Leathersellers' Foundation)
The Merchant Taylors' Foundation, the principal charitable arm of one of the Great Twelve Livery Companies of the City of London, draws on centuries o...
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Charity
Matching programme: Internal Grant Making Programme
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Charity (also known as Mid and South Essex Hospitals Charity, registered 1057266), established in 1996, suppo...
Ministry of Defence
Matching programme: Community Covenant Grant Scheme
The Ministry of Defence (MOD), established in 1964 as the UK's central government department for defence, serves as headquarters for the British Armed...
Mission44
Matching programme: Diversity in Education Fund
Mission44 is a charitable foundation launched in 2021 by Formula One champion Sir Lewis Hamilton with a £20 million personal commitment, inspired by h...
Moto Foundation
Matching programme: Community Grants
Moto Foundation, established in 2005 as Moto in the Community and rebranded in 2022, serves as the charitable arm of Moto Hospitality Limited, the UK'...
National Lottery Community Fund
Matching programme: National Lottery Awards for All England - Environment
The National Lottery Community Fund, legally the Big Lottery Fund, is the UK's largest community funder, established in 2004 as a non-departmental pub...
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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.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Education & Training Grants
What grants are available for education & training charities in the UK?
There are 1660+ UK funders offering grants for education & training charities. These range from small community grants under £5,000 to large multi-year funding programmes exceeding £100,000. Use Fundermatcher to find the best match for your organisation.
How much funding can education & training organisations get?
Grant amounts for education & training charities vary widely depending on the funder and project. Typical grants range from £1,000 to over £100,000. Many funders offer multi-year funding for established organisations with a strong track record.
How do I apply for education & training grants?
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