Education Endowment Foundation:Apply for funding

Apply for funding

Find out about our current and upcoming opportunities.

We fund the development and evaluation of high-potential teaching and learning approaches, to help build the evidence-base of ​‘what works’ for schools, colleges, and early years settings in England. Everything we fund aims to raise the attainment of children and young people, particularly those from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

The EEF does not currently have any open funding rounds. We generally launch two funding rounds per year in Spring and Autumn, which typically open for applications at the end of January and September, respectively. To be informed of future funding rounds, please sign up to the EEF News Alerts.

We thank all applicants to our Spring 2025 funding round, and you should hear from us regarding the outcome of your application by the end of May.

What types of projects do we fund?

Within our themes, we want to fund projects at different stages of their development, from those that are being developed and piloted, to those that have shown a positive impact on children and young people’s outcomes and will be tested at a larger scale.

Programme pipeline of evidence generation

Explore our FAQ

Answers to common questions about applying for EEF funding.