The Educational Opportunity Foundation supports education projects in the UK for those who have experience of living in care. It also supports work to improve access to education or the quality of education for children and young people from marginalised or low-income communities or displaced by conflict.
The foundation’s Main Fund supports UK and international projects:
UK – the foundation supports work that improves the educational outcomes and life chances of care experienced young people (under the age of 25 and living in the UK).
Grants are between £30,000 to £90,000 per project (maximum £30,000 per year for multi year projects) for projects which work with either care experienced young people, their carers or education professionals to:
- improve access to educational opportunity
- improve educational outcomes
- improve life chances
International – for work that improves the quality, sustainability, and access to education for young people up to the age of 25 within marginalised and deprived communities worldwide.
Note that the criteria for international projects may change.
Funding is available for new or pilot projects and the Educational Opportunity Foundation will fund between 25% and 100% of the total project costs but will give preference to projects that are being match funded to some degree.
UK registered charities with an income normally between £25,000 and £2.5 million can apply.
Focus of fund/fund aims:
To support charities that are supporting educational initiatives for care-experienced young people in the UK or for projects to improve access to education for young people from marginalised or deprived communities anywhere in the world
Application deadline:
The next Stage 1 application deadline for UK projects is 14 January 2026 and for international projects is 8 May 2026.