Teacher Development Fund
We envision a more equitable school system where high-quality arts-based learning is a core part of all children’s education. We believe that arts-based teaching and learning can add value and help schools achieve their aspirations for pupils. Maximum value: 150000.00
Objective of fund:
This fund achieves this by:
focusing on pupils who experience systemic inequity and enabling them to access and make progress in their learning;
supporting arts organisations and schools working in equal partnerships to exchange and enrich their expertise;
recognising teachers are critical to pupils’ outcomes;
creating high-quality inspiring professional learning for teachers;
enabling teachers and artist practitioners to learn and work together in the classroom;
building a body of evidence and practice and understanding how the work improves equity for pupils; and
generating sustainable changes in teaching and learning in schools for the long-term.
Who can apply
Either a primary school or an arts/?cultural organisation may be the lead applicant.
All applications must have solid partnerships in place
Each partnership must include one or more arts/?cultural organisations
A minimum of six and a maximum of ten schools should be involved in each project, regardless of whether the lead applicant is either an arts/?cultural organisation or a school
Each participating school should commit at least two teachers and one senior leader to the project, though flexibility can be offered to small, rural schools
Arts organisations can be charities, community organisations, social enterprises and not-for-profit companies active in the arts and culture sector
Participating schools can be mainstream, SEND or Alternative Provision settings, working with primary-age children
Projects may include teachers of Nursery and Reception classes in primary schools
All schools must be operating in the state sector.
Eligible Expenditure
Read the FAQs for full details: https://www.phf.org.uk/funding/faqs-teacher-development-fund
How to apply
The Teacher Development Fund has a two-stage application process. The deadline for this round of funding is 13 November 2024 at 12 noon.
Read the FAQs and visit the resource hub
Before applying, we highly recommend you read our FAQs to make sure the fund is right for you.
You can also take a look at our resource hub, which brings together videos, blogs and insights from projects we support and the PHF team.
Visit the resource hub
First stage application
Submit a brief, online First Stage Application Form outlining your project by Wednesday, 13 November at 12 noon. Within three weeks, you will hear whether we’d like to take your application forwards.
Full submissions
If you’ve been successful, we’ll be in touch to arrange a phone call with one of our Grants Managers to discuss your proposal and to invite you to make a full application.
Submit the full online application for a deadline of Wednesday, 15 January 2025 at 12 noon. This will ask for more details about the planned project, including an outline budget, your most recent set of accounts and governance documents.
Review and outcome
Applications will be reviewed by PHF staff and TDF Advisors. We may be in touch to ask you and your partners for further information.
Timescales: All applicants will hear the outcome of their First Stage online application within three weeks of the application deadline. Applicants who go on to make a full application will receive a final decision by the end of March.
Feedback: We will provide short written feedback to applicants who are unsuccessful at the first stage. Applications which are unsuccessful at second stage will be offered a phone call to discuss feedback.