Educational Opportunity Foundation Main Fund (UK Projects)

Educational Opportunity Foundation Main Fund (UK Projects) is sponsored by Educational Opportunity Foundation. This fund supports charitable organisations running UK projects to improve access to education or the quality of education for children and young people under the age of 25, from marginalised or low-income communities or displaced by conflict.

Apply here - Educational Opportunity Foundation Applicant success rates in 2025 We receive many more excellent applications than we are able to fund, and we recognise the resources required to apply for funding. Therefore please ensure that your project fully meets our criteria and eligibility before you apply. Details of recent successful projects can be seen on our Funded projects page.

Stage 1 applications received, and 33 at Stage 2 Stage 2 applicants awarded a grant Initial applicants need to submit a short Stage 1 application. If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to submit a Stage 2 proposal. Stage 2 applications that are shortlisted will be reviewed by the Grants Committee which decides which applications are funded.

We recognise the time and resources required to complete funding applications, and are committed to responding to all applications with a decision. Stage 1 Application – Information and Guidance All applications must be submitted using the relevant online application form and include a completed Educational Opportunity Foundation budget template .

The online application form does not need to be completed in one session; it allows you to save your progress and return to complete it in as many sessions as required within 30 days. Please read the following documents.

We include a word version of the Stage 1 application form to help you to plan your application before uploading this to our online form, which is accessed by completing the eligibility test below: Word Version Stage 1 Application Form Stage 1 Application Guidance Notes Take our quick eligibility test to obtain access to the Stage 1 application form Stage 2 Application – Information and Guidance Shortlisted applicants will receive an electronic invitation to submit a Stage 2 application form.

At this point, we will ask you to expand on the information you have given us and require a project logframe to accompany this. The logframe helps us to understand the changes that your project aims to achieve and how it will do this, and will be used to monitor progress if a grant is awarded.

To help you think through and prepare your proposal, you can view the Stage 2 documents here: Word Version Stage 2 Application Form Stage 2 Application Guidance Notes We understand that submitting an application involves a lot of work and effort , and we are committed to assessing all applications thoroughly. For more information see our Grant Giving Charter