Teachers
We provide funding for practicing teachers to strengthen professional learning, subject knowledge and classroom practice in Religious Education and Home Economics, including D&T: Food and nutrition, and Textiles, in schools.
In short, to help people become better teachers in the subjects we support and encourage them to stay in the profession.
Eligibility at a glance
✓ You have the right to work in the UK.
✓ You meet the professional requirements for the area of the UK where you teach.
✓ You teach Religious Education or Home Economics, including D&T: Food and nutrition, or Textiles, in the UK.
✓ Your application focuses on continuing professional development, or postgraduate action research, that improves teaching and is supervised by a UK higher education institution or similar accrediting authority.
What funding can help with
All Saints Educational Trust funding is a top up for additional expenditure or fees where courses are not grant funded.
Funding may be use for accredited CPD, subject-specific postgraduate study, action research, or university-supported professional development.
You must need the Trust’s help: funding is not made where study could be funded from personal means or available Government bursaries and grants.
As a charity we expect our funding to contribute to the public benefit through supporting the teaching profession.
More detailed guidance
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As a practising teacher, your application must focus on continuing professional development or postgraduate action research that improves teaching and is supervised by a United Kingdom higher education institution or similar accrediting authority.
To apply, you must have the right to work in the UK and teach Religious Education and Home Economics, including D&T food and nutrition, and textiles, in the UK. By Religious Education we also mean Religion and Worldviews in England, Religion Values and Ethics in Wales, Religious and Moral Education in Scotland.
Religious Education and Home Economics, including D&T food and nutrition, and textiles, subject teachers support teacher education and help teachers improve their expertise through professional development.
Practising teacher applications must focus on continuing professional development, or postgraduate research that improves teaching and is supervised by a UK higher education institution or similar accrediting authority.
As a charity we expect our funding to contribute to the public benefit through supporting the teaching profession.
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We do not support undergraduate or postgraduate courses in subjects other than RE and Home Economics, including D&T: Food and nutrition, and Textiles education.
Courses in social work or youth work; and training of ministers for a church or religious organisation are not eligible for funding.
For the purpose of our funding, Religious Education in schools includes: Religion and Worldviews in England, Religion Values and Ethics in Wales, Religious and Moral Education in Scotland.
We do not currently support courses leading to qualifications in educational Chaplaincy.
We are not offering funding to overseas applicants currently. We are reviewing this in the future.
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You will need to explain why you want funding, including your classroom career intention.
A formal offer of a place on a suitable course of study (to be uploaded).
A list of your qualifications, including date awarded and from where.
Your career history.
Financial information, including expected costs during your course, as well as estimates of household income while studying.
Two references – letters to be uploaded.
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In the past five years, funding has been awarded to support different types of professional development for RE and Home Economics teachers. Also check with the Trust.
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In the past five years, we have made teacher awards between £200 and £3,000. The amounts funded by the Trust may change from year to year.
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You can register online and start your application from January 2027. It can be saved as you complete it and you can return to edit it until you submit it. On completion and submission, you will no longer be able to edit your application.
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Round 1 applications will open Jan 2027 and close 30 March 2027.
Round 2 applications will open June 2027 and close 1 September 2027.
You should begin the application process in good time to complete and confirm it before the closing date.
We provide grants to support those who are, or who are intending to become, qualified or better teachers of Home Economics or Religious Education in schools.
At the discretion of the trustees the detailed criteria may change from year to year to reflect changing educational need and policy. See application form.
How to apply
You teach Religious Education or Home Economics, including D&T: Food and nutrition, and Textiles in the UK.
Check eligibility
Prepare application
Prepare for your application - You will need the supporting evidence to complete your on-line application: Offer letter to confirm place on the course from the institution and Professional references.
Apply
Complete the online application form. You can save your progress as you work your way through.
An email will confirm your application has been successfully received. You must complete all sections and upload all documents and confirm completion at the end of the application process to get this confirmation email. Your application will not be considered unless you obtain this confirmation
Submit
Decision
The Trust will contact you with a decision via email.
Funding opens in January 2027.
