Educational Opportunity Foundation | International Grant Opportunities

International funderBased in United Kingdom

Educational Opportunity Foundation

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About Educational Opportunity Foundation

The Educational Opportunity Foundation funds education projects that widen access and improve the quality or sustainability of learning, with a clear emphasis on children and young people, including care-experienced, disadvantaged, and disabled learners. It supports both UK and international charitable organisations, while its subsidiary trusts provide smaller, highly local grants for education-related needs in specific communities. Distinctively, the foundation mixes competitive program funding with place-based trust giving and some individual support routed through local foundation partners.

Annual Giving$760K

Focus Areas

Access to Education for Disadvantaged Young PeopleCare-Experienced Children and Young PeopleTeacher Training and Professional DevelopmentInclusive Education and Additional Learning NeedsVocational Training and Employability SkillsLocal Educational Support in UK Communities

Giving Approach

Gives through a mix of rolling competitive grants and smaller subsidiary trust funds. Main Fund grants typically range from about $10,000 to $90,000 for charitable organisations, while local trusts often make smaller awards such as under £1,000 to £5,000, sometimes to individuals via partner foundations. Applications are generally open or rolling, with committee review at regular intervals.

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Open Grant Opportunities

Current and upcoming funding from Educational Opportunity Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

Open nowCloses in 27 days (Jun 22, 2026)Award: $10K – $60K

Main Fund - International Projects

access to educationquality of educationsustainability of education projects+7 more

Who can apply: UK registered charities with annual income normally between £100,000 and £1.5 million; at least three years of continuous accounts; financially sound; directly involved in project delivery; not a fundraising body; must have safeguarding procedures and evidence consideration of climate change mitigation/adaptation. Preference for projects with some matched funding. Annual grant payments cannot exceed 50% of the organisation’s 3-year average income.

Deadline: Applications open 25 May 2026 for the 21 October 2026 committee; Stage 1 deadline 22 June 2026. Also visible: 20 April 2026 deadline for 15 July 2026 committee (past/closed) and 5 November 2025 deadline for 21 January 2026 committee (past/closed).

Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Up to $5K

British School Charity (subsidiary trust)

Inclusive educational projectsEquipment and building adaptationsSupport for disadvantaged young people+1 more

Who can apply: Groups supporting young people under 25 living in the defined Saffron Walden area. Community groups not registered as charities may apply but must provide evidence of constitution, trustees, bank account etc. Individuals must be under 25, in financial hardship, living or educated in the area; evidence of need required. Not intended to substitute state education funding.

Deadline: Open / accepted at any time (applications submitted at any time).

Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: $10K – $90K

Main Fund

Access to educationQuality of educationSustainability of education projects+3 more

Who can apply: UK-registered charities only. International projects: UK charities with annual income normally between £100,000 and £1.5m (note site also gives earlier broader income guidance). UK (care-experienced) projects: UK charities with income normally between £25,000 and £2.5m. Charities must have at least three years of continuous accounts, be financially sound and registered with the relevant UK regulator. Annual grant payments cannot exceed 50% of an organisation’s 3-year average income. The foundation funds 25%–100% of project costs (preference for matched funding).

Deadline: Grants Committee meets at regular intervals; Stage 1 applications accepted on a rolling basis. (Previously listed Jan/July committee meetings for 2026 which are closed.)

Opening soonRolling / open intakeAward: $30K – $90K

Main Fund - UK Projects

educational outcomesschool engagementattendance+7 more

Who can apply: UK registered charities with annual income normally between £25,000 and £2.5 million; at least three years of continuous accounts; financially sound; directly involved in project delivery; not a fundraising body. Projects must be designed specifically for the needs of care experienced young people. Preference for projects with some matched funding. Annual grant payments cannot exceed 50% of the organisation’s 3-year average income.

Deadline: Stage 1 applications are accepted on a rolling basis when open. The UK Grants Committee will next meet in Spring 2027 and application opening dates will be confirmed in Autumn 2026.

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Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.