Education & training

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

  • Schroder Charity Trust

    The Schroder Charity Trust provides grants for registered charities that help children and young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds to achieve their potential and that improve the wellbeing and life outcomes for vulnerable people. Grants can be used for: Enabling children and young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds to thrive and achieve their potential in education and […]

  • Sasha Foundation

    The Sasha Foundation provides grants for charitable work to support young people in the UK and for education and healthcare programmes in the third world. Within these themes, the focus is as follows: Young people in the UK – to support young people who are suffering from depression and mental health issues or who are […]

  • The Gibbons Trusts

    Charities and not-for-profit organisations are invited to apply for grants from the David Gibbons Foundation and the Gibbons Family Trust.  Both charities have a preference for helping East Devon residents, however applications from any area of Devon will be considered.  Small and local Devon organisations are given priority over large, national charities applying for Devon […]

  • Groundwork Grassroots Grants

    Small, local organisations that are making a positive difference in their communities can apply for between £500 and £2,000 in unrestricted funding from Groundwork Grassroots Grants. These are flexible grants and can therefore be used where they are most needed, including for core organisational costs. The aim is to support groups that provide vital services […]

  • Ironmongers’ Company

    Registered charities can apply to the Ironmongers’ Company for funding for projects that provide educational opportunities for disadvantaged young people and that encourage the study of science subjects. There is also funding to promote the craft of ironwork. Grants to Charities – for educational activities that develop learning, motivation and skills for children and young […]

  • The Giving Machine: Community Grants

    Small charities can apply for a £250 grant to support their work. There are eight unrestricted grants available each quarter. Any not-for-profit organisation with a turnover of less than £1m can apply, including: You just need to explain what your organisation does, how you would spend £250 and how it would make a difference to […]

  • CREST Awards: Engage funding

    The CREST Awards help young people aged between 3 and 19 to get involved in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) activities. The aim of CREST is to encourage students to take part in hands-on activities and exciting projects to spark curiosity, build confidence, and gain an insight into real-world STEM. There is a wealth […]

  • King Charles III Charitable Fund

    The King Charles III Charitable Fund awards small grants of up to £3,000 a year for up to three years to community-based organisations. Each year there are three application rounds for the small grants programme, each focusing on different funding themes. Applications open in January for organisations with projects that fit with the Social Inclusion […]

  • 7Stars Foundation

    The 7Stars Foundation supports young people aged 18 years and younger who are living in challenging circumstances. Applications will be considered from organisations that require funding for: Organisations must have a turnover of under £1.5 million and be supporting young people aged 18 years and under. Funding is supplied through the following streams:

  • Wise Music Foundation

    The Wise Music Foundation provides small grants for a range of charitable activities – not necessarily music related. The focus of the funding is on children, the homeless and people living in poverty but the foundation also supports education, culture, arts and heritage, and health initiatives. The average grant is £1,500.  Charitable groups, voluntary and […]