Regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE) school improvement grant
Department for Education (DfE) · United Kingdom
The RISE School Improvement Grant provides targeted support funding to improve school performance, particularly for schools identified by Ofsted as needing improvement.
Summary
Deadline
30 Mar 2027
Complexity
Medium
Time to apply
20-60 hours
Updated
9 Jun 2026
The RISE School Improvement Grant provides targeted support funding to improve school performance, particularly for schools identified by Ofsted as needing improvement.
Eligibility
Applicant types
Not specified
Business size
SME
Industries
Education
Match funding
Needs verification
Requirements
Schools identified by Ofsted as requiring improvement and selected for targeted intervention Verification Required — DfE RISE school improvement grant; eligible schools/academies per funding collection. To raise standards in schools through targeted intervention, expert support, and collaboration with high-quality organisations
Eligible applicants
Schools identified by Ofsted as requiring improvement and selected for targeted intervention
Funding and scope
Benefit amount
Amount needs verification
Total fund available
Not specified
Funding intensity
Not specified
Payment type
Reimbursement
Eligible scope
To raise standards in schools through targeted intervention, expert support, and collaboration with high-quality organisations
Eligible expenses
Not specified
Ineligible costs
- Verification Required
Application and risks
Application platform
No application process (schools are contacted directly by RISE regional teams)
Competitiveness
Competitive Selection
Decision timeline
Not specified
Assessment process
Schools are identified through Ofsted inspections and selected by RISE regional teams
Timeline and partners
Opening date
5 Jun 2025
Project duration
Not specified
Project start
Not specified
Project end
Not specified
Co-funders
Not specified
Collaboration rules
- Verification Required
Consortium requirements
- Verification Required
Additional guidance
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Quick facts
- Status
- Verification Required
- Deadline
- 30 Mar 2027
- Funding amount
- Amount needs verification
- Funding band
- Not specified
- Funding type
- Grant funding (targeted intervention support)
- Payment type
- Reimbursement
- Audience
- Mixed
- Industry
- Education
- Last updated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Published
- Not specified