Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) School Improvement Grant[E8]
United KingdomDepartment for Education[E1]
- Closes[E3]
- Funder's deadline: 1 Apr 2027, 00:00 UK time (UTC+1). UTC: 31 Mar 2027, 23:00 UTC.
- Total funding[E9]
- GBP 12,000,000Up to GBP 240,000 for one applicant.
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In plain English
- What it funds
The Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) initiative is a programme by the DfE that is central to the goal of raising standards for all children in all schools across the country. RISE forms part of the government’s Opportunity Mission which focuses on breaking down the barriers to opportunity and ending the link between background and success.
- Who can apply
- public sector.
- Open to: Public bodies
- Guidance and application
The funder's guidance, rules and application form are on its own page. Read them before you apply.
Risks and unknowns
- RiskThis is a grant, not a contract. Grants usually need a proposal against the funder's criteria, may need partners and often need co-funding.[E5]
- UnknownWe read the funder's listing, not the full guidance or application forms.
- Opens[E6]
- 6 Jun 2025
- Last checked
- 3 hours ago
Who can apply
- EligibilityWho can apply: public sector.[E4]
- Open toPublic bodies. Tagged by SLETOR from the listing's own words.
Department for Education
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- E1
The funder is Department for Education.
From Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) School Improvement Gra… (ID 4MYfqsjfQXwM3HyB8dMYje), field /grantFunder, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E2
The grant is listed on the UK government's Find a grant service.
“GB”
From Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) School Improvement Gra… (ID 4MYfqsjfQXwM3HyB8dMYje), field /grantLocation, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E3
Applications close on 1 Apr 2027, 00:00 UK time (UTC+1).
“2027-04-01T00:00”
From Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) School Improvement Gra… (ID 4MYfqsjfQXwM3HyB8dMYje), field /grantApplicationCloseDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E4
Who can apply: public sector.
From Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) School Improvement Gra… (ID 4MYfqsjfQXwM3HyB8dMYje), field /grantApplicantType, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E5
This is a UK government grant. Applicants apply to the funder.
From Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) School Improvement Gra… (ID 4MYfqsjfQXwM3HyB8dMYje), the whole record, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E6
Applications open on 6 Jun 2025, 00:00 UK time (UTC+1).
“2025-06-06T00:00”
From Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) School Improvement Gra… (ID 4MYfqsjfQXwM3HyB8dMYje), field /grantApplicationOpenDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E7
When we read it, the call was open, going by the open and close dates on Find a grant.
“2027-04-01T00:00”
From Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) School Improvement Gra… (ID 4MYfqsjfQXwM3HyB8dMYje), field /grantApplicationCloseDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E8
The notice is titled "Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) School Improvement Grant".
From Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) School Improvement Gra… (ID 4MYfqsjfQXwM3HyB8dMYje), field /grantName, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E9
The stated value is GBP 12,000,000 (the total fund, shared between applicants).
“12000000 GBP”
From Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) School Improvement Gra… (ID 4MYfqsjfQXwM3HyB8dMYje), field /grantTotalAwardAmount, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
- E10
The most one applicant can get is GBP 240,000.
“240000 GBP”
From Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) School Improvement Gra… (ID 4MYfqsjfQXwM3HyB8dMYje), field /grantMaximumAward, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
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Updates
First seen · 29 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC
The funder published the call with a future closing date.
Source record: Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) School Improvement Gra… (ID 4MYfqsjfQXwM3HyB8dMYje)