This funding round will focus on two priority themes identified through our research agenda: writing and secondary maths.

The secondary maths strand of this work is being co-funded through our new partnership with XTX Markets, which aims to build the evidence base on high-quality maths teaching, with a particular focus on how to support socio-economically disadvantaged pupils to achieve high grades and progress to post-16 maths.

Our research agenda maps out the key areas the EEF will explore through its research projects, so that we fund projects that answer the most important questions in education – according to research, and schools’ current priorities. We also give precedence to areas that are likely to benefit socio-economically disadvantaged pupils’ learning.

This funding round will enable a range of new research projects, from supporting relatively new programmes to develop, to large-scale trials of well-established initiatives conducted in up to a hundred English schools.

If you think your writing, or secondary maths programme could be eligible, find out more about what’s involved here.

For more information on the application process, join our upcoming webinars taking place on:

• Tuesday 5 March – Writing (15:00 – 16:00)
• Wednesday 6 March – Secondary Maths (15:00 – 16:00)