Action Research Grants

Grant snapshot

Applicant

Staff at Skills and Education Group member organisations (Silver, Gold, or Platinum level). A map of current member organisations can be viewed on our Membership page.

There is no other limit to who can apply for a grant to run an action-research project.

Amount

Projects will receive up to £6,000

Timeline

Please be advised that we are no longer accepting any more submissions as the grant is now closed for the remainder of the year.

Purpose

To engage with any combination of the below factors in relation to widening participation and increasing social inclusion:

  • Addressing exclusionary challenges that result from demographic factors, including; age, race, gender, sexuality, disability, marital or pregnancy status
  • Addressing exclusionary challenges that result from any of the following social factors: socio-economic position, immigration status, child or other care commitments, limited access to digital technologies
  • Addressing exclusionary challenges that result from any of the following environmental factors: unstable or harmful home life, negative or harmful social networks, poor transport links

These grants fund new approaches to widening participation and increasing social inclusion across a breadth of student demographics.

How to apply

Staff

  1. Complete our Action Research Grant Application Form.
  2. Submit your application!

If you have any questions or need help completing your application, email foundation@skillsedugroup.co.uk

Skills and Education Group members

Members at Silver, Gold and Platinum level membership are able to apply for Action Research grants to support the development of themselves and their colleagues.

 

Learn more about the impact of the Action Research Grants.

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Application information

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Who can apply for a grant to run an action research project?

 

Outside of these qualifications, there is no limit to who can apply for a grant to run an action research project. They are open to staff members:

  • In any subject area
  • Working with any level of learner qualification
  • Working in a full- or part-time capacity
  • Working at any level of seniority within their organisation

What are the expectations of these projects?

 

These projects will be led by a colleague at any of our silver-level or higher member organisations and they will:

  • Engage directly with 10-20 staff members or students
  • Engage indirectly with 40-80 staff members or students
  • Create an output of materials that can be shared within and around all member organisations

Further to this, each project team will:

  • Record a podcast special with our Foundation Manager, discussing their research process and findings
  • Lead a TeachMeet facilitated by the Skills and Education Group Professional Development team
  • Work with the Foundation Manager to create a case study of the project for wider distribution

Apply now

Please complete initial applications by Friday 20 October 2023 to meet the deadline.

Action Research Grant Application

Action Research Grant Guidance

Please email your completed application to foundation@skillsedugroup.co.uk