Education Endowment Foundation

The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) provides grants for initiatives to improve educational attainment, particularly for children and young people from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Funding for 2023 will focus on funding different types of research across three priority areas, identified as having gaps in the evidence base. These are:

  • Teacher retention and recruitment
  • Education Technology (EdTech)
  • Post-16

Any organisation working with children and young people between the ages of two and 19 can apply for funding. Grants are only available for projects taking place in schools, nurseries and colleges in England.

There is no maximum or minimum grant size.

Focus of fund/fund aims:

Grants for research that adds to the understanding of what works in improving educational outcomes for children aged two to 19

Application deadline:

Round 1: 23 March 2023. Round 2: tba

Fund description:

https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/projects-and-evaluation/apply-for-funding