Education & training

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

  • Devon Community Foundation

    Devon Community Foundation (DCF) has adopted a new approach to distributing grants. The foundation has an extensive database of community groups and charities and will use this to identify those that fit the funds that are available at any time. DCF will then invite relevant organisations to submit an application. If you have submitted an […]

  • LoveReading4Kids: Funding for Schools

    Schools can apply for between £1,000 and £5,000 for books for their school, with a specific focus on reading for pleasure. The LoveReading4Kids Funding for Schools Scheme accepts applications from state-funded schools in the UK.  Primaries, secondaries and early years’ settings are all eligible to apply. Priority will be given to schools with income deprivation […]

  • Sofronie Foundation

    The Sofronie Foundation provides grants for projects that provide young people with skills for jobs and increase access to higher education. There is a particular emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) skills. Funding is for initiatives that: increase access to higher education, such as educational programmes for young people that raise aspirations, build […]

  • 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 […]

  • The MSE Charity

    The MSE Charity gives grants to UK not-for-profit organisations for projects that have a lasting impact on how people think, behave and manage their money. Grants up to £10,000 are available for the delivery of activities that improve people’s ability to become more financially capable in their present and future circumstances. The charity will consider […]

  • Devon County Council: Locality Budgets 2025/26

    Devon County Council’s Locality Budgets 2025/26 will soon be opening for applications for funding to support projects that benefit local communities in Devon. Each County Councillor in Devon has a Locality Budget allocation of £8,000 that they can use in this financial year (until March 2026). Devon County Council Members can use their Locality Budget […]

  • Hugo Burge Foundation

    The Hugo Burge Foundation is a new charity dedicated to supporting the arts, crafts and creative industries across the UK. The foundation has issued its first call for applications for funding. Two funds are open to applications from anywhere in the UK: Creative Education – up to £15,000 for people, schools and arts and culture […]

  • Adult Social Care Learning and Development Support Scheme

    Eligible adult social care employers in England can now claim funding for staff training costs in 2025/26 through the Adult Social Care Learning and Development Support Scheme (LDSS). This funding is for eligible courses and qualifications that have been paid for and completed: the claim must be submitted within three months of course completion (this […]

  • Exeter Chiefs Foundation

    The Exeter Chiefs Foundation is now welcoming applications to become one of its designated charities for the 2025/26 season. Successful applicants will benefit from the official match-day collections as well as raising the profile of their charity by having their volunteers collecting on match days. Charities and organisations that are based within the wider Exeter […]

  • Arts Council England: funding for libraries and museums

    Arts Council England (ACE) is inviting libraries and museums to apply for grants from the following programmes: Museum Renewal Fund 2025/26 Grants of between £10,000 and £1m for museums owned and directly maintained by local authority funding, or with a governance link to a local authority. The aim of the funding is to ensure financial […]