Call for Applications: RE Community Impact Grants (United Kingdom)

Culham St Gabriel’s Trust, in partnership with the National Association of Teachers of Religious Education (NATRE), is offering RE Community Impact Grants to support small, teacher-led projects in religion and worldviews education across the UK. The fund provides £15,000 total for six fixed grants of £2,500, with applications closing on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 5pm. Shortlisted projects will be showcased online for community voting, with awards announced at Strictly RE 2027 in late January. The RE Community Impact Grants are designed to support new ideas and shared learning in religion and worldviews education. The fund is teacher-led, with projects expected to involve school teachers in both the design and delivery. The programme aims to identify projects that respond to a real need, explore effective practice, or generate learning that can be shared with others across the RE community. The source does not specify additional benefits beyond the community voting and public showcasing, and it does not state any cost-sharing or match-funding requirements.

Applications are welcome from:

Mandatory eligibility requirements (projects must): The fund’s definition of religion and worldviews education in this context refers to the curriculum subject taught in schools and other educational settings across the UK. Depending on location, this may be known as RE (Religious Education), RVE (Religion, Values and Ethics), RME (Religious and Moral Education), or a similar curriculum area. The fund is intended to support projects that help improve religion and worldviews education and generate learning that can be shared with others. The source notes that there is no single “right” type of project, but examples include: Projects must also meet the published criteria: The source particularly encourages projects that: This grant is aimed at improving religion and worldviews education through teacher-led innovation and shareable outputs. By requiring teacher involvement in design and delivery and encouraging projects that generate resources, approaches, or learning for others, the programme supports practical experimentation that can strengthen RE teaching across UK schools and educational settings.

Official application page: RE Community Impact Grants on RE:Online

The source does not provide a separate direct link to the application form beyond the page itself, and it does not specify the submission method beyond using the application form. What is the RE Community Impact Grants programme? It is a one-off small grants fund supporting new ideas and shared learning in religion and worldviews education, offered by Culham St Gabriel’s Trust with NATRE. How much funding is available, and how many projects will be funded? The total funding pool is £15,000, and six projects will be funded. How much is the grant per project? Each successful project receives a fixed grant of £2,500. Who can apply? Applications are welcome from schools, groups of schools, educational organisations, charities, and partnerships/collaborations, provided the project focuses on religion and worldviews education in the UK and involves school teachers in design and delivery. What is the application deadline? Applications close on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 5pm. The time zone is not specified in the source. How are projects selected? A teacher-led panel from NATRE Executive shortlists projects. Shortlisted projects are then published online and opened to community voting; projects with the highest votes receive funding. When will successful projects be announced? Successful projects will be announced at Strictly RE 2027 at the end of January. Review the official RE Community Impact Grants guidance on the RE:Online page, especially the eligibility requirement that projects must focus on religion and worldviews education in the UK and involve school teachers in both design and delivery. Then complete the short application form with clear details on the need addressed, teacher involvement, delivery plans, and how the funding will be used before the 5 November 2026 (5pm) deadline.