Education Endowment Foundation:Apply for funding

Apply for funding

Thinking of applying for funding? Here’s what you need to know.

Our grant-funding supports the development and evaluation of programmes and approaches that aim to raise the attainment of two – 19-year-olds, particularly those from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. 

We do this to find out what’s most likely to work, so we can put that into action across the country.

Grant funding round: Spring 2023

Round open: Tuesday 14 February – Monday 3 April 2023
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Our first funding round of 2023 will focus on three priority areas, identified as having gaps in the evidence base and with potential to benefit socio-economically disadvantaged pupils.

Across the three areas and over the course of the year, we’ll fund different types of research – including evidence synthesis, practice reviews, quasi-experimental studies, and randomised controlled trials – to add to the evidence base of what we know about improving outcomes.

We are most interested in applications for this funding round in the following research priority areas:

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

Funding FAQ

Here are some of our most frequently asked questions.