Oval Learning Cluster is a London-based partnership hub that helps schools and community groups in North Lambeth access specialist funding and support, with a strong emphasis on helping children and young people flourish. Its funding mix points to practical, child-centered priorities: school facilities and capital improvements, SEN and disability support, breakfast/food security, tutoring and learning support, outdoor education, sport, and respite or emergency essentials for families in crisis. It also surfaces a smaller set of opportunities for cultural exchange and community resilience, suggesting a hands-on intermediary model that connects local organizations to national funders rather than making large direct grants itself.
Primarily a referral and partnership-based intermediary model: it shares and coordinates access to external grant programs rather than running a single open grant round. Opportunities are a mix of rolling and periodic cycles, often with shortlisting, quarterly review, or invite/registered-referrer access; grant sizes vary widely from small community awards to capital grants.
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Check each linked program carefully, because eligibility and access rules vary widely. Several opportunities are not open to unsolicited applications and require a registered referrer, public vote, or periodic round; applicants should also watch quarterly or fixed deadlines (for example, the Sasakawa Foundation deadline listed as 15 September 2026).
Current and upcoming funding from Oval Learning Cluster that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Groups of disabled or disadvantaged children (aged 13 or under). Priority to applicants from 20% most deprived areas.
Deadline: Multiple application windows in 2026. Next upcoming window (from current date 2026-05-14) is 20 March 2026 – 21 July 2026 (for trips taken 1 May – 31 Aug 2026).
Who can apply: Schools and projects working on Japanese–UK exchange.
Deadline: Deadline for application 15th September 2026.
Who can apply: Schools and educational projects (Japanese / UK exchange focused).
Deadline: Deadline for application 30th September 2026.
Who can apply: Apply at least 16 weeks before the project happens; projects can run for up to two years.
Deadline: At least 16 weeks before the project start date.
Who can apply: Small grants can be used for any purpose; large grants must fund specific projects with clear goals and budgets.
Who can apply: Supports capital and/or revenue projects delivering active spaces, with priority for least active and underserved groups and communities.
Who can apply: For projects that promote physical activity, especially for people facing barriers such as low income, disability, older age and culturally diverse communities.
Who can apply: UK primary schools should have adult volunteers available and at least 40% of pupils qualifying for free school meals and serve a disadvantaged community.
Deadline: Applications can be made at any time; currently there is a waiting list for funding.
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