UK grants for education and skills

Funding for training, employability, literacy, and projects helping people learn new skills.

218 grants open now, each read from the funder’s own pages. More added as we read them.

Sir Halley Stewart Trust
Sir Halley Stewart Trust grants
£5,000 – £60,00026 February 2027
Grants for innovative research and pioneering development projects that aim to prevent (rather than alleviate) human suffering, in three themes: Social, Medical and Religious, with education running across all three. Main Grants of £5,001-£60,000 over one to three years (at most £30,000 a year), usually for salaries, where the Trust is the sole or major funder; Small Grants of up to £5,000 for scoping or pilot projects costing no more than £5,000. Grants go only to or through UK charitable organisations. The Trust funds about 1 in 10 applications, and a round closes early once it has enough.
- Health and Wellbeing
- Faith
- Education and Skills
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Culham St Gabriel's Trust
Religion & Worldviews Home Educators' Fund
Up to £1,00015 December 2026
Small grants for home-educating families and home ed groups in the West Midlands, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire to help children learn about religious and non-religious worldviews. A quick-response grant of up to £200 for a mini-project has no closing date and is decided within a month; a larger grant of £200 to £1,000 for a shared project bringing together two or more families or a home ed group closes on 15 December 2026. Co-designed with home educators by Culham St Gabriel's, All Saints Educational Trust and St Peter's Saltley Trust, and decided by a panel of home-educating parents.
- Education and Skills
- Faith
- Children and Young People
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Swansea Council
School Essentials Grant (Swansea)
£125 – £20031 May 2027
A Welsh Government grant, run by Swansea Council, to help low-income families with the cost of school essentials: £125 for each eligible learner, or £200 in Year 7. It covers Reception to Year 11 pupils who get free school meals on benefits grounds, looked-after children at Swansea schools, and those with no recourse to public funds. Formerly the school uniform grant (PDG Access). Applications for 2026/27 run from 1 July 2026 to 31 May 2027.
- Children and Young People
- Education and Skills
- Cost of Living Crisis
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Charity of Robert Phillips
Charity of Robert Phillips grants for arts, drama and music
£600 – £2,00013 November 2026
Grants to develop appreciation and knowledge of music, drama and the fine arts for residents, organisations and schools in the Ancient Parish of Walton-on-Thames (Walton, Hersham and part of Oatlands, Surrey). Individuals can get help in any area of arts, drama and music, including buying an instrument once they have reached Grade VI; organisations can apply towards arts, drama or music activities; and schools receive an annual Music and Arts Education grant. Trustees meet four times a year.
- Arts
- Education and Skills
- Local
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John Bristow and Thomas Mason Trust
John Bristow and Thomas Mason Trust: grants for organisations
Amount not specified5 November 2026
Grants to organisations whose projects benefit residents of the area of benefit, the 1926 boundary of the Parish of Charlwood in Surrey, which includes Hookwood and Lowfield Heath; organisations outside the area can apply if the project benefits residents inside it. The Trust funds education, recreation and leisure facilities, the relief of people in need, and other charities that benefit residents; past grants have gone to the parish church, village halls, the primary school, sports facilities and play equipment. Trustees meet every other month.
- Community
- Education and Skills
- Sport and Recreation
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John Bristow and Thomas Mason Trust
John Bristow and Thomas Mason Trust: personal grants for higher education
Amount not specified5 November 2026
Personal grants towards the costs of further and higher education for students living in the 1926 boundary of the Parish of Charlwood in Surrey (including Hookwood and Lowfield Heath). The applicant applies personally with details of the course and institution, a breakdown of expenditure and a statement of intent; money is released once proof of acceptance is received. Trustees meet every other month, and applications must arrive at least two weeks before a meeting.
- Education and Skills
- Local
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Brissenden Trust
Brissenden Trust funding
Amount not specifiedRolling — apply any time
One-off donations from the Brissenden Trust for projects taking place in Tenterden and St Michaels in Kent, in five categories: education, well-being, sport, community and not-for-profit. Both organisations and individuals can apply, through a short online form that takes about 20 minutes. There is no set grant size or deadline; applications are reviewed twice a year, in spring and autumn, and time-sensitive requests can be prioritised.
- Education and Skills
- Health and Wellbeing
- Sport and Recreation
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Ed De Nunzio Charitable Trust
Ed De Nunzio Charitable Trust grants
£100 – £10,000Rolling — apply any time
Grants of £100 to £10,000 to charities and voluntary organisations in York and the York area that help children and young people aged 5 to 21 reach their full potential, primarily those from disadvantaged backgrounds. The Trust was set up in memory of Edward De Nunzio, who died aged 18 in 2011. Multi-year and larger grants are considered in exceptional cases. Enquiries are made first through the website, and an application form is sent if the enquiry meets the criteria.
- Children and Young People
- Education and Skills
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Ford Britain Trust (Ford Motor Company Limited)
Ford Britain Trust
Up to £3,00031 October 2026
Small capital grants from Ford's UK charitable trust, running since 1975, for registered charities, state schools and PTAs, and non-profit clubs and societies anywhere in the UK. Grants help buy equipment, furniture and computers, contribute to refurbishments, or go towards a new vehicle. Small grants are up to £250 and large grants £251 to £3,000. Projects near Ford sites (Essex including East London, Bridgend, Southampton, Daventry, Manchester, Liverpool) are weighted more highly. Applications are by emailed form in fixed windows; the small grant window is open until 31 October 2026, while large grant applications are paused until a new form is published in October.
- Education and Skills
- Environmental
- Children and Young People
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The Harris Charity
The Harris Charity Grants
Amount not specified31 March 2027
Grants from a Preston charity, founded from the sale of the Harris Orphanage, for young people under 25 who live in Lancashire, with special priority for Preston. Individuals can apply for things such as specialist study equipment, vocational training, essential furniture in exceptional circumstances or overseas service projects, and charitable groups and organisations can apply for projects that benefit under-25s. Trustees decide twice a year, with deadlines of 31 March and 30 September, on a downloadable paper or Word form.
- Children and Young People
- Education and Skills
- Poverty
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J. N. Derbyshire Trust
J. N. Derbyshire Trust Grants
£1,000 – £10,00031 January 2027
Grants from a 1944 Nottingham family trust to charities and not-for-profit community and voluntary groups for charitable projects that support people in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Projects can cover physical and mental health, disability, education, relief of poverty, distress and sickness, or the protection and welfare of children and vulnerable people. Most grants are £1,000 to £5,000, rising to £10,000 in exceptional circumstances; applications go through Forever Notts (Nottinghamshire Community Foundation) for two review meetings a year, and organisations need at least two years of filed accounts.
- Health and Wellbeing
- Disabled People
- Education and Skills
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Thomas Wall Trust
Thomas Wall Trust Grants for Individuals
Up to £1,500Rolling — apply any time
Grants of up to £1,500 for motivated adults on low incomes living in the UK, towards accredited vocational courses up to level 3 and associated study costs, to improve their chances of employment. Up to £750 of the grant can go on childcare, travel and equipment. Applicants must be 18 or over, from a low-income household and facing financial and other challenges, and need a professional referee. The programme normally runs all year on a first come, first served basis, but closes temporarily from 22 October to 30 November 2026 while the Trust upgrades its application system.
- Education and Skills
- Poverty
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Educational and General Charitable Trust
Educational and General Charitable Trust grants
From £50,000Rolling — apply any time
Annual or continuing small grants from a family trust founded in 1961 by Lord (John) Diamond, for smaller charities working in education, the environment and overseas ("Third World") development. Past grants range from special educational needs provision for UK children to water projects abroad. Applications are accepted at any time but considered only once a year, in November, and charities must show annual income of at least £50,000.
- Education and Skills
- Environmental
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UK Space Agency (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
ESERO-UK (European Space Education Resource Office UK) grant
£1 – £4,500,00020 January 2027
A single grant of up to £4.5 million over 2027/28 to 2029/30 for a lead organisation, ideally heading a consortium, to run ESERO-UK: the UK-wide space education and engagement programme for young people aged 4-19 across schools, colleges and cultural, community and social settings. The programme focuses on young people under-represented in STEM and space careers and on equipping teachers and other educators. ESA expects to add up to €750,000 through a separate contract with the winner. This is a national delivery contract-scale grant, suited only to large, experienced education organisations or consortia.
- Education and Skills
- Children and Young People
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Teachers Group Educational Trust
Teachers Group Educational Trust Grants
Amount not specifiedRolling — apply any time
Grants to promote education in the UK and overseas, focused on young people aged 4 to 19, particularly from disadvantaged backgrounds. Most of the Trust's giving goes to three long-term strategic partners (The Steve Sinnott Foundation, SHINE and STEMunity), but trustees also make a number of smaller grants to other projects, including some that do not fully match the main criteria. Projects should be replicable across the wider education arena. Approaches are made by email; no amounts or deadlines are published.
- Education and Skills
- Children and Young People
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The Dixie Educational Foundation
Dixie Educational Foundation Grants
Amount not specified19 October 2026
Small local grants from a 400-year-old Market Bosworth educational foundation for the educational benefit of young people under 25 living in Market Bosworth and nearby villages in Leicestershire. Both individuals under 25 and organisations or groups running activities for under-25s can apply, for education, sport, music, the arts or personal development, including regular or one-off events. Trustees meet in early March, June and November; applications must arrive before the 20th of the month before the meeting.
- Children and Young People
- Education and Skills
- Arts
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Halcrow Foundation
Halcrow Foundation grants
Amount not specifiedRolling — apply any time
Grants from a foundation set up by former staff of the engineering consultancy Halcrow, for grassroots projects that make a lasting difference to people in acute hardship in the UK and in selected countries in Africa (Malawi, Zambia, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Madagascar, Mozambique) and Asia (India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka). Projects must build local community infrastructure, such as school and health centre buildings or safe water and sanitation, or support livelihoods through household food, health and income security. Applicants must be UK-registered charities with income and spending under £3 million. The Foundation says it has spent nearly £3 million on more than 160 projects since 2004; it publishes no grant size.
- Poverty
- Education and Skills
- Health and Wellbeing
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Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation
Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation Grants for Schools and Other Organisations
Amount not specified13 November 2026
Grants for schools and other organisations working with children and young people under 25 in the London Borough of Southwark, for equipment, extra-curricular activities and educational opportunities brought into Southwark schools and colleges. With about £100,000 a year to give, the Foundation rarely funds a whole project and usually expects other funders to be involved; it does not fund salaries or administration. Its 2025 grants to named organisations were mostly £1,500 to £2,000. The next deadline is 13 November 2026 for the 10 December Governors' meeting.
- Education and Skills
- Children and Young People
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Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation
Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation Grants to Individuals
Amount not specified13 November 2026
Educational grants for young people under 25 who have lived in the London Borough of Southwark for at least two years and need financial help. The Foundation, which has served Southwark's young people for over 300 years, gives grants directly to students in tertiary education or apprenticeships and to young people pursuing courses in arts, music, dance and similar. Applicants are automatically considered for the St Mary Newington Educational Foundation too. The next deadline is 13 November 2026 for the 10 December Governors' meeting.
- Education and Skills
- Children and Young People
- Arts
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The Kerrison Trust
The Kerrison Trust Grants for Individuals
Amount not specifiedRolling — apply any time
Grants from a Norfolk and Suffolk youth charity founded in 1856 for young people aged 11 to 20 facing obstacles to achieving their best, such as learning or social difficulties, bereavement, family breakdown, or a lack of money for the equipment they need to succeed. The Trust says its grants can cover things like scholarships, access to training programmes, equipment and workshops. Applications are reviewed at quarterly trustee meetings; teachers and parents or guardians can also get in touch on a young person's behalf.
- Children and Young People
- Education and Skills
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Millennium Point Charitable Trust
Millennium Point Charitable Trust STEM Grants
£1,000 – £20,0004 December 2026
Grants for STEM education projects in the West Midlands Combined Authority area, from the charitable trust that owns the Millennium Point building in Birmingham. Not-for-profit organisations, schools and colleges can apply for up to £20,000 for a project with a measurable impact on STEM education or STEM career choice, but the Trust encourages requests of £1,000 to £5,000 and gives only a few larger grants. The next round opens on 19 October 2026 and closes on 4 December 2026; projects must be completed within 12 months of payment.
- Education and Skills
- Children and Young People
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Dartington Cattle Breeding Trust
Educational Bursaries
£100 – £1,50031 October 2026
Bursaries for students living in Devon or Cornwall on courses or apprenticeships at UK colleges and universities that include livestock breeding, husbandry and welfare, and who intend to work in livestock production or a profession that supports it. Awards depend on course level: £100-£500 at levels 1-2, £600-£1,000 at levels 3-4 and £1,000-£1,500 at levels 5-6, with a lifetime limit of £4,000 per student. There is one window a year; the 2026 window closes on 31 October 2026.
- Education and Skills
- Children and Young People
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Merriman Charitable Foundation
Merriman Charitable Foundation Grants
Up to £20,00015 November 2026
A small family foundation, run by its trustees with no paid staff, funding three areas: young people's employability in London and North Yorkshire, international development overseas, and environment and conservation in the UK and overseas. It gives small grants of up to £5,000 a year and a limited number of larger grants, usually up to £20,000 a year, and will consider multi-year grants, core costs and match funding. Trustees meet in March, June, September and December; the deadline is the 15th of the month before, so the next is 15 November 2026.
- Children and Young People
- Education and Skills
- Environmental
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The Roughley Trust
Roughley Trust Gap Year Grants
Up to £500Rolling — apply any time
Up to five grants a year of up to £500 for young people from Birmingham doing a gap-year project between school and university. Past grants helped with volunteering and teaching placements overseas. Applications open on 1 October for projects starting the following summer or autumn. From 1 April, any unallocated places are offered to applicants from the area around Birmingham. Shortlisted applicants are interviewed in Birmingham.
- Children and Young People
- Education and Skills
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The Roughley Trust
Roughley Trust Grants to Organisations
£1,000 – £3,0001 October 2027
Annual grants, normally £1,000 to £3,000, for local Birmingham registered charities with a turnover under £1 million, working inside the city boundary. Areas include community work, special needs, health and wellbeing, education, arts, heritage and environment. Applications open each year on 1 August and close on 1 October, for a trustees' meeting in late November. The 2026 round has closed: the next opens on 1 August 2027 and closes on 1 October 2027. You email a typed form, a signed letter and two or three photos.
- Community
- Children and Young People
- Older People
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The Cooks Charity
The Cooks Charity: Charitable Funding
Amount not specifiedRolling — apply any time
The general application route to The Cooks Charity (registered charity 297913), run by the Worshipful Company of Cooks of London. It considers requests that fit one of two areas: 'Craft', meaning the education and welfare of professional chefs and cooks and those training to become one, and 'City', meaning any charitable purpose connected with the City of London, preferably food-related. You apply with a short email to the Clerk. Funded projects are mentored or monitored by Company members with relevant experience. No grant sizes or deadlines are published.
- Education and Skills
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The Lionel Abel-Smith Trust
The Lionel Abel-Smith Trust grants
Amount not specifiedRolling — apply any time
Grants from a local trust, formerly the Wendover Community Trust, set up in 1977 by Lionel Abel-Smith, Lord of the Manor of Wendover. It helps individuals, families and organisations in Wendover Parish and the Moor Park estate. Organisations such as schools, village halls, sports clubs and special-interest groups can apply for equipment, building repairs and improvements, sports facilities and environmental sustainability projects. Individuals can apply for essential needs, training and courses, disability and mobility aids, and help pursuing a talent. There is no minimum or maximum grant, and applications are accepted at any time through a short online form.
- Local
- Community
- Education and Skills
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Chartered Accountants' Livery Charity
Single Donations
Up to £5,000Rolling — apply any time
One-off grants, typically up to £5,000, from the charity of the Chartered Accountants' Livery Company for registered charities whose projects fit its objectives, especially education (with a focus on financial literacy, numeracy, literacy and digital skills) and social mobility and poverty relief for children and young people in need. The Trustees want a tangible outcome and are open to match-funding and to further support after the first grant. Applications need not be sponsored by a Company member, though member involvement counts in an applicant's favour. Trustees meet four times a year.
- Education and Skills
- Children and Young People
- Poverty
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Wasps Legends Charitable Foundation
Wasps Legends Small Grant
Up to £2,500Rolling — apply any time
Small grants, typically up to £2,500, from the charitable foundation of former Wasps rugby players, awarded case by case throughout the year at the Trustees' discretion. A charity can only apply if it is nominated by a member of Wasps Legends. The Foundation favours causes close to its members' hearts: rugby values and the rugby community, health and wellbeing, education, and causes with a clear connection to Wasps Legends members. Its larger Annual Grant (up to £25,000, reopening July 2027) and Event Grants are currently closed.
- Sport and Recreation
- Health and Wellbeing
- Education and Skills
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The Coles-Medlock Foundation
The Coles-Medlock Foundation grants
£500 – £15,000Rolling — apply any time
A Bath family foundation that gives grants to UK registered charities for international development projects in the developing world; it does not fund work in the UK. It is currently focusing its giving on the empowerment and education of young girls (and, per its application page, women in commerce), and says applications outside this are unlikely to succeed. Grants range from £500 to £15,000, most £5,000-£10,000, and can be spread over up to five years. Trustees review applications quarterly.
- Women and Girls
- Education and Skills
- Poverty
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