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If you're in a partnership with an overseas school you may eligible for funding to help you work on global learning together.

Fund international travel to your partner school, supply cover and support Global Goals project activities with up to £35,000 in Connecting Classrooms' grants for clusters of schools and £3,000 for one-to-one partnerships. There will be different options available to you depending whether you're in a cluster group or a one-to-one partnership.

Check out our pages below to find out if you're eligible and when and how to apply.

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Who can apply?

Take a look at our criteria to find out if you're eligible to apply for up to £35,000 of funding.

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What is the funding for?

Depending on the type of international school partnership you're in, you can apply for funding to cover a range of activities.

Application process

Get an overview of the application process; what to expect, what you need to do, and how long each stage takes.

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Putting your application together

Our guidance on how to write a strong application, including who should submit the application and what the assessors will be looking for.

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Application deadlines

Application windows for our grants are open at several times throughout the school year. Find out when the next window is.

Apply

Apply here to submit your application for a Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning grant funding.