School Funding Hub

Every funding route we have checked for UK schools in one place: 88 grants and schemes to apply for in 2027, and 84 allocations and claims for 2026 to 2027. Each one links to the funder's own page.

Key dates

Confirmed deadlines from the funders' own pages. Add all 18 to your calendar (.ics)

• 20 October 2026, 5pm: CREST Engage funding: autumn round closes (State primary and secondary; UK-wide)
• 4 November 2026: British Science Week funding: applications close (Schools and community groups; UK-wide)
• 11 November 2026, 12 noon: Paul Hamlyn Teacher Development Fund: deadline (Primary school as lead, with 6 to 10 state schools; UK-wide)
• 27 November 2026: DofE Resilience Fund: first window closes (DofE licensed schools; UK-wide)
• 30 November 2026: Royal Society Partnership Grants: final 2026 deadline (Primary and secondary; UK-wide)
• 30 November 2026, 12 noon: Music for All Schools and Community Groups Awards: Round 4 closes (Schools; UK-wide)
• 5 January 2027: Wolfson special schools and colleges: Round 1 Stage 1 deadline (opens 20 Nov) (Special schools and colleges; UK-wide)
• 6 January 2027: Active Spaces Fund: full application deadline (London boroughs only)
• 13 January 2027, 4pm: Be Active Wales Fund: window 3 full application (EOI by 9am 8 Jan) (Wales)
• 31 January 2027: Creating Opportunities Phase 3 closes (end of January, or sooner if funds run out) (Northern Ireland)
• 26 February 2027: DofE Resilience Fund second window and Additional Needs Delivery Support Fund close (DofE licensed schools incl. special schools; UK-wide)
• 1 March 2027: Wolfson special schools and colleges: Round 1 Stage 2 deadline (Special schools and colleges; UK-wide)
• 24 March 2027: Active Spaces Fund: full application deadline (London boroughs only)
• 1 April 2027, 5pm: sportscotland Sport Facilities Fund: deadline (Scotland)
• 1 May 2027: Holiday Activities and Food: 2026 to 2027 expenditure certificate due (Local authorities (schools as providers); England)
• 1 July 2027: Wolfson special schools and colleges: Round 2 Stage 1 deadline (opens 14 May) (Special schools and colleges; UK-wide)
• 7 July 2027: Active Spaces Fund: full application deadline (London boroughs only)
• 31 July 2027: PE and sport premium 2026 to 2027: spend by this date (no roll-over) (Primary, incl. non-maintained special; England)

Watch list (expected, no firm date yet)

• Nov 2026: Erasmus+ (UK rejoining from 2027): first call expected to open; deadlines Feb or Mar 2027
• Nov 2026: Olympic Legacy Fund (NI): second £1m tranche
• Jan 2027: Woodland Trust free trees (England, Scotland, Wales): applications expected to close
• Jan 2027: Ernest Cook Trust Outdoor Essentials: round anticipated
• Jan 2027: Variety equipment grants: expected to reopen
• Jan 2027: Royal Society of Chemistry Outreach Fund: 2027 timelines due
• Jan to Mar 2027: Local School Nature Grants: the 2026 round ran 12 Jan to 13 Mar; 2027 dates not yet published
• Feb 2027: Artsmark: redeveloped award due to open
• Early 2027: Grow Wild Youth Grants: 2027 round expected
• Spring 2027: Wolfson state secondary schools: next round details
• Spring 2027: 2027 to 2028 rates: PE and sport premium, pupil premium, capital allocations. We refresh the guide when they land.

Find a funding route

Grants and schemes to apply for: 2027 (88)

From the School Funding Guide 2027. Typical award and 2027 status.

Playgrounds, play and outdoor learning

• National Education Nature Park grant funding (DfE, delivered with the RHS) (Department for Education, with the Royal Horticultural Society, England): Up to £5,000 per eligible setting. Open
• National Lottery Awards for All England (The National Lottery Community Fund, England): £300 to £20,000, projects up to 2 years. Open
• Woodland Trust free trees for schools and communities (England, Scotland and Wales) (Woodland Trust, England, Scotland, Wales): Free packs of 15, 30, 105 or 420 saplings (20 to 60 cm tall). Open
• National Lottery Awards for All England: Environment (The National Lottery Community Fund, England): £300 to £20,000; maximum £20,000 in total from the programme in any 12-month period. Rolling
• Small Eco Awards (Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales) (The National Lottery Community Fund, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales): £300 to £20,000; up to 24 months to spend the money. Rolling
• Grow Wild Youth Grants (Grow Wild (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew), UK-wide): £500 per project. Expected 2027
• Local School Nature Grants (Learning through Landscapes, funded by players of Postcode Lottery through the Postcode trusts, England, Scotland, Wales): Up to £500 of equipment from a catalogue, plus a staff training session of up to half a d…. Expected 2027
• Woodland Trust free tree packs (Northern Ireland) (Woodland Trust, Northern Ireland): Free packs of 30 or 105 saplings (20 to 60 cm tall). Check

Buildings, capital and energy

• Devolved Formula Capital (DFC) (Department for Education, England): £4,000 fixed sum per institution plus £11.25 per weighted pupil (2026 to 2027). Expected 2027
• Garfield Weston Foundation (capital and project grants) (Garfield Weston Foundation, UK-wide): No upper limit stated. Rolling
• Great British Energy solar for schools (Great British Energy and the Department for Education, England): not stated per school. Expected 2027
• School Condition Allocations (SCA) (Department for Education, England): Formula allocation, no bid. Expected 2027
• Wolfson Foundation: secondary schools and sixth form colleges (The Wolfson Foundation, UK-wide): £15,000 minimum to £100,000 maximum. Expected 2027
• Wolfson Foundation: special schools and colleges (The Wolfson Foundation, UK-wide): Minimum £25,000; usual range £40,000 to £75,000. Capital costs at least £50,000 and capit…. Expected 2027
• Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) (Department for Education, England): Primary and special schools: £20,000 minimum, £4,000,000 maximum. Check
• Northern Ireland school capital works and minor works (Department of Education (Northern Ireland) and Education Authority, Northern Ireland): Most schools receive 100% grant funding for capital works. Check
• Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme Phase 4 (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, delivered by Salix Finance, England): not stated. Check
• Sustainable Communities for Learning: capital maintenance funding (Welsh Government, Wales): Allocated to local authorities. Check
• Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP) (Scottish Government, Scotland): not stated per project. Closed
• Renewal and Retrofit Programme (Department for Education, England): not stated. Closed
• School Rebuilding Programme (Department for Education, England): not stated (whole-building projects). Closed

ICT and digital

• National Centre for Computing Education: Computing Hubs CPD (Department for Education (delivered via Teach Computing / STEM Learning), England): Free courses. Rolling
• Connect the Classroom (Department for Education, England): Wifi access points, network switches and installation funded. Expected 2027
• Schools Gigabit Broadband (Department for Education, England): No per-school amount stated. Expected 2027

PE, sport and physical activity

• PE and sport premium for primary schools (Department for Education, England): 2026 to 2027: schools with 17 or more eligible pupils receive £6240 plus £10 per pupil. Ending
• Active Spaces Fund (London Marathon Foundation, England (London boroughs only)): Typically £10,000 to £80,000 (contact the Foundation first to apply for more than £80,000). Open
• Be Active Wales Fund (Sport Wales (National Lottery funded), Wales): £300 to £50,000 (up to 90% of cost for awards of £300 to £25,000; up to 80% for £25,001 t…. Open
• Creating Opportunities (Phase 3, 2026/27) (Sport Northern Ireland, with Crowdfunder UK (National Lottery funded), Northern Ireland): Up to 65% (75% in areas of greatest need or rural areas) match funding, up to a maximum o…. Open
• FAGE LTA Youth Schools (school tennis programme with £250 reward voucher) (Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), with FAGE, not stated on page): £250 reward voucher per school, spendable on school tennis equipment or 10 hours of team …. Open
• Olympic Legacy Fund 2026/27 (Sport Northern Ireland, with Crowdfunder UK, Northern Ireland): Crowdfunding campaigns of £5,000 to £50,000; Sport NI contributes 65% and the crowd 35%. Open
• Sport Facilities Fund (sportscotland, Scotland): Up to 50% of eligible costs. Open
• Football Foundation small-sided facility improvement and grass pitch grants (Football Foundation (funded by the Premier League, The FA and Government), England): Up to £25,000 for small-sided pitch improvement and for grass pitch grants, not exceeding…. Rolling
• Movement Fund (Sport England, England): Grants or pledges from £300 to £15,000; projects can run for up to 12 months. Rolling
• PE and School Sport Partnerships Network (Department for Education, England): Support, not a cash grant to schools. Expected 2027
• Active Schools network (sportscotland, in partnership with all 32 Scottish local authorities, Scotland): not applicable (funds local authority Active Schools managers and coordinators, over 400 …. Check
• National Lottery Awards for All Scotland (sport projects) (The National Lottery Community Fund, with sportscotland, Scotland): £300 to £10,000. Check
• Go! London Foundation funding (Go! London (partnership of the Mayor of London, Sport England, London Marathon Events and others), England (London)): Grants of up to £40,000 (homepage). Closed

Maths and STEM

• CREST Engage funding (Engage grant and Engage Simply CREST) (British Science Association, UK-wide): Engage Grant: £350 plus voucher for up to £350 of CREST fees. Open
• Advanced Mathematics Support Programme (AMSP) (Department for Education (led and delivered by MEI), England): Support in kind. Rolling
• ENTHUSE bursaries for science CPD / STEM Learning subsidies (STEM Learning (Project ENTHUSE) with DfE guidance, UK-wide): amounts not stated. Rolling
• Maths Hubs school development programmes (Teaching for Mastery, Mastering Number, SKTM and others) (NCETM / Maths Hubs Programme (funded by DfE), England): No £ amounts stated. Rolling
• Primary Mastery Specialist Programme (release time funded) (NCETM / Maths Hubs (DfE funded), England): 10 funded release days in year 1; year 2 days agreed with the Maths Hub, subject to DfE f…. Expected 2027
• Royal Society Partnership Grants (incl. Tomorrow's Climate Scientists) (The Royal Society, UK-wide (incl. Channel Islands and Isle of Man)): up to £3,000 per project. Expected 2027
• Royal Society of Chemistry Outreach Fund (Royal Society of Chemistry, UK-wide (and Republic of Ireland)): not stated on page. Expected 2027
• Secondary Mastery Specialist Programme (release time funded) (NCETM / Maths Hubs (DfE funded), England): Maths Hub funds the lead teacher's release: 7.5 days in 2026/27 and 7.5 days in 2027/28. Expected 2027
• Chemistry Teaching Empowerment Fund (Royal Society of Chemistry, UK-wide (and Ireland)): £600 towards a collaborative project or event, including planning time. Check
• Primary Science Teaching Empowerment Fund (Royal Society of Chemistry, UK and Ireland): up to £600 per school per academic year, of which up to £300 for teaching cover. Check
• Ogden Trust School Partnerships programme (The Ogden Trust, not stated): amounts not stated. Closed

Reading, libraries and literacy

• Libraries for Primaries 2026-27 (expression of interest) (National Literacy Trust (Penguin Random House named as partner), UK-wide): Schools receive training, learning resources, books and furniture rather than a cash grant. Open
• Foyle School Library Scheme (Foyle Foundation, UK-wide): not stated. Closed

Arts, music and culture

• Have a Go Fund (Creative Learning Cymru) (Arts Council of Wales, Wales): Up to £1,500. Open
• Music for All Schools and Community Groups Awards (Round 4, 2026) (Music for All, UK-wide): Instrument awards: 5 electro guitars, up to 12 acoustic guitars, up to 30 ukuleles, up to…. Open
• Youth Music Initiative: School Based Music Making (Formula Fund) and Access to Music Making (Creative Scotland (for the Scottish Government), Scotland): Formula Fund: allocations to local authorities and Jordanhill School. Open
• Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grants (Arts Council England, England): Requests from £1,000 to £100,000. Rolling
• Go and See Fund (Creative Learning Cymru) (Arts Council of Wales, Wales): Up to £1,000 per application. Rolling
• Artsmark Award (redeveloped, opens February 2027) (Arts Council England (delivered with Goldsmiths, University of London for CPD), England): Cost to school: £500, or £250 for schools with 100 pupils or fewer (current published fee. Expected 2027
• Creative Learning Cymru programme (to March 2028) (Arts Council of Wales with Welsh Government, Wales): not stated. Expected 2027

Languages, international and enrichment

• Cairngorms National Park Outdoor Learning Travel Grant (Cairngorms National Park Authority, Scotland): Up to 75% of transport costs, up to £300 per trip (the scheme page says £300; the downloa…. Rolling
• Erasmus+ (UK participation from 2027): school mobility and partnerships (British Council / Erasmus+ UK National Agency (programme site erasmusplus.org.uk); UK government announcement, UK-wide): Small-scale partnerships €30,000 or €60,000; co-operation partnerships €120,000, €250,000…. Expected 2027
• Ernest Cook Trust Outdoor Essentials Grant (Ernest Cook Trust, UK-wide): £500 for primary and special schools. Expected 2027
• Taith (Wales international learning exchange): Pathways 1 and 2 (Welsh Government, delivered by International Learning Exchange Programme Ltd (Cardiff University subsidiary), Wales): not stated on page fetched. Check
• Turing Scheme 2026-27 (final year; schools) (Department for Education / Turing Scheme (gov.uk), UK-wide): Up to £50,000 per school application. Closed

SEND and inclusion

• Access to Work (staff support) (Department for Work and Pensions (Jobcentre Plus), England, Scotland, Wales (Northern Ireland has a different system)): Grant of up to £69,260 a year (grants awarded or reviewed from 8 April 2024 onward, per c…. Rolling
• BBC Children in Need main grants (Project Costs and Core Costs) (BBC Children in Need, UK-wide (also Isle of Man and Channel Islands)): Up to £120,000 in total or £40,000 per year, up to three years. Rolling
• Sunshine Coaches (Variety, the Children's Charity, UK-wide (page does not limit nations; charity registered in England, Wales and Scotland)): Vehicle value not stated on page. Rolling
• Extended Schools Programme (Department of Education (Northern Ireland), Northern Ireland): Formula allocation by pupil numbers, not a bid. Expected 2027
• High needs provision capital allocations (HNPCA) (Department for Education, England): Per local authority allocation (published in a spreadsheet linked from the page. Expected 2027
• Strategic Equity Funding (Scottish Attainment Challenge) (Scottish Government, Scotland): Allocated to local authorities by Children in Low Income Families data (2019/20). Expected 2027
• Variety equipment grants (individual children) (Variety, the Children's Charity, UK-wide (children must be permanently resident in the UK)): not stated. Expected 2027
• RAISE Programme (Northern Ireland educational disadvantage) (Department of Education (Northern Ireland), Northern Ireland): Locality led projects: 65 projects worth £3.7m in the first tranche and 42 projects worth…. Check

Mental health and wellbeing

• Mental Health Support Teams in schools and colleges (Department for Education and NHS England, England): Not a grant: teams are commissioned through NHS, no school award. Expected 2027
• Asda Foundation Young Futures Fund (Asda Foundation, UK-wide (page does not state nations)): £500 to £1,000. Check
• Senior mental health lead training grant (Department for Education, England): Amount not stated on guidance page. Closed

Food, breakfast and holidays

• Free breakfast clubs (national rollout) (Department for Education, England): Mainstream (Sept 2026 to July 2027): £25 a day flat rate plus £1 per attending pupil per …. Open
• Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme (Department for Education (delivered by upper-tier local authorities), England): Allocated to 153 upper-tier local authorities. Open
• National breakfast club rollout (Scotland) (Scottish Government, Scotland): not stated. Expected 2027
• Holiday Grants (Henry Smith Foundation) (Henry Smith Foundation, UK-wide (also Isle of Man and Channel Islands)): £500 to £3,000 per trip. Check
• Tesco Stronger Starts (Tesco (administered by Groundwork), UK-wide (Tesco store communities)): Up to £1,500. Check

Community, PTA and general grants

• National Lottery Awards for All (Scotland) (The National Lottery Community Fund, Scotland): £300 to £20,000 for community-led projects up to 2 years. Open
• Aviva Foundation Communities Fund (Aviva Foundation, UK-wide): Up to £25,000 match funding per calendar year. Rolling
• Halifax Foundation NI: Community FLEX (PTA route) (Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland): 12-month grant. Rolling
• Local community foundations (UK Community Foundations network) (UK Community Foundations and local community foundations, UK-wide (Community Foundation Wales, Foundation Scotland and Community Foundation Northern Ireland cover those nations)): Average about £5,500 per grant in 2024-25 (network average). Rolling
• Morrisons Foundation: Connecting Communities grants (Morrisons Foundation, England, Scotland, Wales): Up to £20,000 (maximum for the Connecting Communities programme). Rolling
• National Lottery Awards for All Northern Ireland (The National Lottery Community Fund, Northern Ireland): £300 to £20,000 for projects lasting up to 2 years. Rolling
• Reaching Communities England (The National Lottery Community Fund, England): £20,001 to £1,000,000 for projects lasting up to 5 years. Rolling
• Co-op Local Community Fund (Co-op, UK-wide): not stated. Check
• Postcode Community Trust (Wales) and Local School Nature Grants (Postcode Community Trust (Postcode Lottery players); Local School Nature Grants run by Learning through Landscapes, Wales (main Trust); Local School Nature Grants: England, Scotland and Wales): Main Trust: up to £50,000 over three years (not exceeding 75% of annual income). Check
• Rule: when a PTA or registered charity must apply instead of the school (Charity Commission (registration threshold) and individual funders (eligibility rules), England and Wales (registration rule); funder rules vary): not applicable. Check

Money you claim or are allocated: 2026 to 2027 (84)

From the School Funding Finder 2026. Amount and status.

Disadvantage and pupil premium

• Pupil Premium Plus for previously looked-after children (PLAC) (DfE): £2,690 per pupil (2026 to 2027). Live
• Service Pupil Premium (DfE / MoD): £360 per service child (2026 to 2027), paid in addition to other pupil premium rates. Live
• DofE Resilience Fund (The Duke of Edinburgh's Award): Participant bursaries up to £125 per young person. Open
• Extended Schools funding (Northern Ireland) (Department of Education NI): £8.085 million in 2024-25 (£5.788m to individual school allocations). Live
• Free school meals expansion (Universal Credit) and pupil premium link (DfE): Expanded FSM covers meals only. Live
• Pupil Development Grant for care-experienced learners (Wales) (Welsh Government via LAs): £1,150 per eligible child (Local Authority Education Grant). Live
• Pupil Equity Funding (Scotland) (Scottish Government via local authorities): £1,225 per P1 to S3 pupil registered for free school meals, 2026-27. Live
• Pupil premium (FSM Ever 6), 2026 to 2027 (DfE): Primary FSM Ever 6 £1,550; secondary FSM Ever 6 £1,100 per pupil. Live
• School Essentials Grant (Wales) (Welsh Government via local authorities): £125 per learner. Live
• BBC Children in Need: Core and Project grants (BBC Children in Need): £1,000 to £40,000 per year, for up to three years. Rolling

Early years

• Early years pupil premium (EYPP) (DfE via local authorities): £1.15 per hour, up to 570 hours a year (about £655.50 a child. Live

SEND and inclusion

• Care Experienced Children and Young People funding (Scotland) (Scottish Government via local authorities): Not stated on page. Live
• DofE Additional Needs Delivery Support Fund (The Duke of Edinburgh's Award): Participant bursaries with suggested limit £250 per young person. Open
• Notional SEN budget and high needs top-up funding (DfE through LA (DSG)): Schools meet first £6,000 per pupil of additional support. Live
• Variety Sunshine Coaches (Variety, the Children's Charity): Accessible minibus or coach. Open
• BBC Children in Need: special schools route (BBC Children in Need): £1,000 to £40,000 per year (same Core and Project streams). Rolling
• Wooden Spoon grants (sensory rooms, equipment, programmes) (Wooden Spoon, the children's charity of rugby): No minimum or maximum. Rolling
• The Freemasons' Charity grants (SEND priority) (The Freemasons' Charity): Small grants £1,000 to £5,000 per year up to 3 years (income £25,000 to £500,000). Check
• Upfront SEND funding for mainstream schools (proposed £6,000 threshold increase) (DfE (LA applications)): No fixed sum. Check
• Wolfson Foundation: special schools and colleges (The Wolfson Foundation): Minimum £25,000; usual range £40,000 to £75,000; capital costs at least £50,000 with shor…. Closed

Mental health and wellbeing

• Mental health support teams (MHSTs) (DfE / NHS England): Extra £680 million in government funding in the year (2025). Live
• Senior mental health lead training grant (DfE): Not stated on page (previously £1,200 per course. Closed

Food and holidays

• Free breakfast clubs programme (DfE): Mainstream: £25 a day fixed + £1 per attending pupil per day (both area-cost adjusted). Live
• Holiday activities and food (HAF) programme, school as provider (DfE via 153 upper-tier local authorities): Over £200 million a year for 3 years to 2028-29; £12.9m LA capacity support. Live
• Tesco Fruit and Veg grants (Stronger Starts) (Tesco, administered by Groundwork): Up to £1,500. Open
• Universal infant free school meals (UIFSM) 2026 to 2027 (DfE): £2.66 per meal taken (assumes 190 meals, £505 per eligible pupil). Live
• Magic Breakfast school breakfast partnership (Magic Breakfast): Free healthy breakfast food delivered. Rolling
• Greggs Foundation Feeding Brighter Futures (school breakfast, after-school and holiday clubs) (Greggs Foundation): Not stated on the page. Paused
• National School Breakfast Programme (secondary continuation) (DfE): DfE covers 75% of breakfast food and delivery costs. Closed

Sport and PE

• Primary PE and sport premium 2026 to 2027 (DfE): Schools with 17+ pupils: £6,240 plus £10 per pupil (Y1 to Y6, Jan 2026 census). Live
• Football Foundation grassroots facility grants (goalposts example) (Football Foundation (Premier League, FA and Government charity)): Goalposts: minimum grant £400; homepage lists capital grants 'Up to £25,000'. Rolling
• Sport England Movement Fund (Sport England (National Lottery and government money)): £300 to £15,000, projects up to 12 months. Rolling

Buildings, capital and energy

• Growth and falling rolls fund (DfE through LA schools block): Primary growth minimum £1,570 x pupils x area cost adjustment where school adds a class. Live
• School condition allocations and devolved formula capital (DfE): DFC and SCA amounts are in the 2026 to 2027 allocations spreadsheet (not read this sessio…. Live
• Clothworkers' Foundation Open Grants Programme (The Clothworkers' Foundation): Small Grants up to £15,000; Large Grants over £15,000 (turnover under £10 million). Rolling
• Garfield Weston Foundation Regular Grants (Garfield Weston Foundation): Regular Grants under £100,000; Major Grants £100,000 and over. Rolling
• Morrisons Foundation Connecting Communities (Morrisons Foundation): Up to £20,000 per capital project. Rolling
• Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) (DfE): Not stated on page (annual bidding round). Check
• Great British Energy solar for schools (DfE / DESNZ / Great British Energy): Up to £40 million for the next 100 schools and colleges. Check
• School Rebuilding Programme (DfE): Not stated. Closed
• Wolfson Foundation: state secondary schools and sixth form colleges (The Wolfson Foundation): £15,000 to £100,000 (typically £15,000 to £50,000 for equipment). Closed

Staff, training and recruitment

• Access to Work (disabled staff) (DWP): Grant up to £69,260 a year per employee (cap table last entry 2024-25). Live
• Apprenticeship funding for school staff (non-levy co-investment and levy transfers) (DfE / Skills England): Non-levy employers pay 5% and government covers the rest up to the band maximum. Live
• Apprenticeship hiring payment, non-levy employers (£2,000) (DfE / Skills England): £2,000 per qualifying apprentice (two equal instalments). Live
• Fully funded NPQs for school leaders (scholarship) (DfE): Course fees fully funded. Live
• Schools budget support grant 2026 (SBSG 26), successor to TPECG and CSBG-style pay funding (DfE): About £700 million total, incl. Live
• Teachers' student loan reimbursement (DfE): Reimburses student loan repayments made via PAYE (no fixed sum). Check
• Targeted retention incentive (maths, physics, chemistry, computing) (DfE): £3,000 to £6,000 depending on the school. Closed

Curriculum, enrichment and international

• EEF-funded trials and subsidised programmes (Education Endowment Foundation (charity; government-endowed, not verified)): EEF funds most delivery costs. Live
• Erasmus+ (schools: staff and pupil mobility, partnerships) (European Commission via the UK National Agency (UK government association from 2027)): Small-scale partnerships €30,000 or €60,000; cooperation partnerships €120,000 to €400,00…. Live
• Jack Petchey Educational Visits and Learning Experiences Grant (Jack Petchey Foundation): Up to £20 per young person, maximum £1,200 per application. Rolling
• Outward Bound Trust charitable funding for school courses (The Outward Bound Trust): Not stated. Rolling
• Turing Scheme (schools stream) 2026 to 2027 (DfE): Up to £50,000 per school. Closed

STEM

• Royal Society Partnership Grants (The Royal Society): Up to £3,000. Open
• Institute of Physics School Grants Scheme (Institute of Physics): Up to £600. Check
• STEM Learning ENTHUSE Awards and Partnerships (STEM Learning (ENTHUSE Charitable Trust)): Not stated. Check
• Ogden Trust school partnerships (The Ogden Trust): Not stated. Closed
• Royal Society of Chemistry Outreach Fund (Royal Society of Chemistry): Not confirmed on the page. Closed

Arts, music and culture

• Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grants (Arts Council England): £1,000 to £100,000. Open
• Paul Hamlyn Foundation Teacher Development Fund (Paul Hamlyn Foundation): Up to £165,000 per application over two academic years. Open
• National Lottery Heritage Grants £10,000 to £250,000 (The National Lottery Heritage Fund): £10,000 to £250,000. Rolling
• Paul Hamlyn Foundation Arts-based Learning Fund (Paul Hamlyn Foundation): £30,000 to £300,000, up to £100,000 per year, 1 to 4 years. Rolling

Outdoor learning and environment

• Ernest Cook Trust Communities Grant (The Ernest Cook Trust): £500 per organisation, in specific postcodes and catchment areas. Open
• Ernest Cook Trust Outdoor Learning Leader Grant (The Ernest Cook Trust): Up to £20,000 per year for up to 3 years. Open
• Woodland Trust free trees for schools (Woodland Trust): Free tree packs of 15, 30, 105 or 420 saplings (up to four packs, 420 trees total). Open
• Ernest Cook Trust Outdoor Essentials Grant (The Ernest Cook Trust): £500 for primary and special schools. Closed
• Local School Nature Grants (Learning through Landscapes, funded by players of People's Postcode Lottery): £500 of equipment from a catalogue, plus a Climate Curriculum Kit worth £150, a school gr…. Closed

Community and PTA

• National Lottery Awards for All England (The National Lottery Community Fund): £300 to £20,000, projects up to 2 years. Open
• National Lottery Awards for All Northern Ireland (The National Lottery Community Fund): £300 to £20,000, projects up to 2 years. Open
• National Lottery Awards for All Scotland (The National Lottery Community Fund (with sportscotland and Creative Scotland)): £300 to £20,000 for community-led projects up to 2 years. Open
• National Lottery Awards for All Wales (The National Lottery Community Fund): £300 to £20,000, projects up to 2 years. Open
• Persimmon Community Champions (Persimmon Homes): Offices donate up to £6,000 per quarter. Rolling
• Aviva Community Fund (Aviva Foundation): Not stated. Check
• Co-op Local Community Fund (Co-op): Not stated on the pages read. Check
• Devon Community Foundation grants (Devon Community Foundation): Fund-specific, e.g. Check

Look-alikes that exclude schools

• Foyle School Library Scheme and all Foyle grant schemes (The Foyle Foundation): Not applicable (permanently closed. Closed
• Youth Music Trailblazer Fund (Youth Music (with Arts Council England)): £2,000 to £30,000. Closed
• Asda Foundation Young Futures Fund (Healthy Teen Minds) (Asda Foundation): £500 to £1,000. Closed
• Greggs Foundation Community Action Fund (Greggs Foundation): £20,000 per year for up to three years (core funding). Closed
• Postcode Local Trust (England and Wales) (Postcode Local Trust (players of People's Postcode Lottery)): Up to £50,000 over three years. Closed
• People's Postcode Trust (Scotland) (People's Postcode Trust (players of People's Postcode Lottery)): Not stated on pages read. Closed
• RHS Bursaries Scheme (schools excluded) (Royal Horticultural Society): Not stated here. Closed
• Comic Relief funding opportunities (Comic Relief): Not stated. Closed
• Nuffield Foundation Main Grants (research) (Nuffield Foundation): Up to £500,000 (most below £300,000). Open

Checked against funders' own pages and UK Parliament written answers, 14 October 2026. Most 2027 to 2028 rates are not yet published; we refresh this when they are. Amounts and deadlines change, so check the funder's page before you apply. Not financial advice.