The British & Foreign School Society (BFSS) has recently changed its name to the Educational Opportunity Foundation.
The Foundation awards around £900,000 in new grants each year to charitable organisations working to improve access to education or the quality of education for children and young people under the age of 25, both in the UK and internationally.
There are two funding streams:
- UK projects - supports work to improve the educational outcomes and life chances of care-experienced young people under the age of 25 living in the UK. Projects must be interventions designed to improve their educational outcomes and life chances. Grants range from £30,000 to £90,000 for projects of one to three years (maximum £30,000 per year for multi-year projects).
- International projects - supports projects to improve the quality, sustainability and access to education for young people within international marginalised and vulnerable communities. Grants range from £10,000 to £60,000 for projects of one to three years (maximum £30,000 per year for multi-year projects).
Funding is available for new or pilot projects. The Foundation will fund between 25% and 100% of the total project costs, but will give preference to projects with some degree of matched funding. Annual grant payments cannot exceed 50% of an organisation's three-year average income.
Applications are accepted from UK registered charities with an annual income of between £25,000 and £2.5 million, and at least three years of continuous accounts. Eligible organisations must be UK-based. Organisations must be directly involved in the provision of the project activities.
The Foundation has moved to a rolling application programme. The first step is to submit a short Stage 1 application. Those who are shortlisted will be invited to submit a Stage 2 proposal.
Applications may be submitted at any time.
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