Education Endowment Foundation Research Funding Opportunities: Three Calls for Research Proposals in England’s Education Sector
The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has announced three research opportunities inviting legally constituted organisations and research teams to submit proposals examining important issues in education across England.
Overview
The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has launched three distinct research funding opportunities aimed at investigating key education issues across England. These calls seek to generate robust evidence to help shape future EEF guidance, research commissioning, and education policy.
The three specific research calls focus on:
- Practice Review on the Inclusive Mainstream Fund and Inclusion Strategies
- Practice Review on 16–19 Technical and Vocational Teaching
- 16–19 Setting Choices: GCSE Resit Exam Board Continuity
Eligibility
These institutional research opportunities are open to legally constituted organisations and research teams rather than individual applicants. Eligible entities include:
- Universities and higher education institutions
- Education research organisations and institutes
- Research consultancies and policy research organisations
- Specialist education research teams
- Consortia bringing together complementary research expertise
Applicants do not need to be members of the EEF’s existing panel of evaluators. International organisations based outside England may also apply, provided they demonstrate that their research will be relevant to the English education system, that their teams possess the necessary contextual knowledge, and that the proposals represent value for money.
How to Apply
Interested research teams and organisations should carefully review the complete EEF tender documentation and ensure their proposed methodology aligns with the specific call requirements. Applications must be submitted through the designated submission channels before the corresponding closing times.
Deadline
Deadlines vary depending on the specific research opportunity:
- 16–19 Setting Choices – GCSE Resit Exam Board Continuity: 12 October 2026 at 5:00 PM
- 16–19 Technical and Vocational Teaching Practice Review: 16 October 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Inclusive Mainstream Fund and Inclusion Strategies Practice Review: 19 October 2026 at 12:00 PM