SHINE is a North England education funder focused on improving outcomes for children growing up in areas of deprivation, with a strong preference for practical, testable ideas that can be embedded in schools. It backs teacher-led innovation as well as larger place-based partnerships, often supporting work that tackles literacy, numeracy, school readiness, transitions, attendance, exclusions, and wellbeing. SHINE stands out for combining competitive small-to-mid grants with a major long-term city-wide investment in Sunderland.
Primarily competitive and program-specific grants, ranging from smaller two-year awards up to £25,000 for teacher-led projects to much larger multi-year partnership grants under the Sunderland fund. It uses annual application windows for flagship programs, with some initiatives invite-or-guideline driven and tailored to local partnerships rather than open rolling grants.
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Watch the annual mid-October to mid-January application window for Let Teachers SHINE and be prepared with a classroom-focused, evidence-based proposal that targets disadvantaged pupils in the North. For SHINE Sunderland and local partnership funding, review the specific application guidance closely, as these opportunities are place-based and may have different eligibility rules, timelines, and partnership requirements.
Current and upcoming funding from Shine: Support And Help In Education that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to all practising teachers in England, with a focus on projects that benefit children from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds in the North of England and align with SHINE's values, innovation focus, and evaluation expectations.
Deadline: Applications are accepted from mid-October to mid-January each year.
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