Education & training

Grants for education and training, including funds for schools in Devon

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Percy Bilton Charity

    The Percy Bilton Charity provides grants for the purchase of furniture and equipment to support people in need. Applications are accepted from registered charities that are supporting one or more of the following groups: You can apply for a large grant for capital expenditure of approximately £2,000 and over (the majority of grants fall within […]

  • BlueSpark Foundation

    BlueSpark Foundation supports the education and development of children and young people by providing grants for educational, cultural, sporting and other projects. The foundation aims to help children and young people between the ages of 5 and 22 to reach their full potential by supporting projects that: Projects can include a range of activities such as academic […]

  • Yapp Charitable Trust

    The Yapp Charitable Trust offers grants towards the core funding of registered charities with a total annual expenditure of less than £40,000. The support is for charities whose work focuses on the following priority groups: Grants can be made towards running costs for up to three years, for a maximum of £3,000 per year. Funding […]

  • Arnold Clark Community Fund

    Grants are available for community projects and for organisations supporting people experiencing hardship or you can apply for a free youth sports kit for your team. The funding comes from the Arnold Clark Community Fund which was set up to support community groups and charities that benefit their local community. There are three separate funds: […]

  • School-Based Nursery Capital Grant 2025/26

    State-funded primary schools that already offer some early education (such as a reception class) and maintained nursery schools can apply for funding to expand nursery provision on the current school premises. This is phase 2 of the School Based Nursery Capital Grant. Schools can bid for up to £150,000 of funding to use solely for […]