Grants are available for charities working with young people aged 16+ and adults to help them gain additional skills and confidence to enter the labour market. The funding comes from CABWI, the certification and assessment board for the water industries, which makes grants up to £40,000 for projects that: In 2026, CABWI will be particularly […]
Education & training
Grants for education and training, including funds for schools in Devon
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Educational Opportunity Foundation
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 […]
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Clare Milne Trust
The Clare Milne Trust supports people living with disabilities in Devon and Cornwall. Clare Milne was the granddaughter of A.A. Milne, the author and creator of Winnie the Pooh. The Trust makes grants to small, registered charities that work directly with people who have disabilities and who live in Devon or Cornwall. Projects should benefit […]
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WCIT Charity
The WCIT Charity is responsible for the charitable activities of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists. It provides funding for projects that make use of information technology and that relate to one or more of WCIT’s priority areas – education, inclusion, tech for charities and public understanding of IT. Projects need to demonstrate an innovative […]
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The Fore
The Fore offers grants of up to £45,000 to help charitable organisations to grow, strengthen and become more efficient or resilient. The Fore provides unrestricted grants that can be used for any purpose, including core costs and capital funding and can be for one to three years. The grants should have a transformational impact on […]
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Science Community Grant
This grant scheme aims to support UK schools and colleges in undertaking more hands-on, inquiry-based learning and investigative STEM projects. Science Community Grants are available for organisations that can create a collaborative network of schools/colleges and STEM professionals to empower teachers, boost STEM confidence and ensure that practical science learning is embedded across the participating […]
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Thomas Wall Trust
Registered charities can apply for a grant for activities that improve communication skills for disadvantaged adults in order to help them move into employment. Grants of up to £5,000 are available for specific projects that help people who want to improve their employment prospects, self-confidence, resilience and life chances. Beneficiaries must gain at least one […]
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Fight for Sight: Digital Inclusion Fund
Fight for Sight has launched a new fund to help blind or vision-impaired people to access digital technology and improve their digital skills in order to prepare for work or progress in the workplace. Grants are available for projects that deliver a step-change in people’s ability to know what’s out there, how to access and […]
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VocTech Activate
The next round of VocTech Activate grants opens on 6 January 2026. These grants support early-stage projects that use technology to address real-world problems in UK adult vocational learning. The focus is on supporting adult learners with limited access to opportunities to help them enter the workforce or improve their skills while in work. Grants […]
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Skills Bootcamps: IT and Project Management
If you’re self-employed or seeking work in Devon, you can now access fully-funded IT or Project Management Skills Bootcamps starting on 5 January 2026, thanks to government funding. And if you’re a Devon-based business owner, HR Manager, Training Manager or Project Lead, you can upskill your team with a government subsidy covering up to 90% of […]