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Academic Digital Content Development Grant
Support for institutions to develop quality digital course content — video, interactive and online learning materials.
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Programme A
Education & Skills
Widening access to quality learning and practical, recognised skills.
Expanding access to quality education and practical skills — through open learning resources, better teaching, scholarships and digital learning — so that more people can learn, qualify and progress.
Education remains the most reliable pathway to opportunity, yet many capable learners and institutions face barriers of cost, access, outdated teaching methods and limited learning resources. The Education & Skills programme works with universities, colleges, professional bodies and educators to widen access to quality learning and to connect what is taught with the skills individuals, employers and communities need.
The programme draws on the Finstock ecosystem’s experience in online and professional education, but it is open to the wider sector: support is designed to strengthen institutions and educators, not to promote any single provider.
Objectives
- Expand access to quality, affordable learning, including online and blended learning
- Strengthen teaching quality and instructional design in higher education and TVET
- Increase the availability of open, locally relevant learning resources
- Support learners facing financial or access barriers to complete recognised programmes
- Align skills development with labour-market and community needs
Who it serves
- Students and adult learners
- Faculty, lecturers and trainers
- Universities, colleges and TVET institutions
- Professional bodies offering training and certification
Typical activities
- Open Educational Resources development and adaptation
- Faculty development and instructional design training
- Smart-classroom and digital-learning enablement
- Scholarship and learner-support schemes
- Skills-gap studies with employers and professional bodies
Available support
- Capacity-building grants and training
- In-kind support (learning technology, content development)
- Scholarships where a funded call is open
- Technical assistance for curriculum and course design
Grant calls in this programme
Calls marked Coming soon are planned concepts: their value, dates and eligibility are published when they open.
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Academic Publishing Training Grant
Training in academic publishing — journals, books and book chapters, peer review and editorial management.
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Faculty Development Grant
Professional development for academic staff in teaching, research, supervision and academic leadership.
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Instructional Design Capacity Grant
Training for educators and learning teams in instructional design for face-to-face, blended and online learning.
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LMS Implementation Grant
Support for institutions to plan, implement and adopt a learning management system (LMS) for online and blended learning.
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Open Educational Resources Grant
Support for educators to create, adapt and openly publish quality learning materials that anyone can use.
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Research Methodology Training Grant
Training in research design and methodology for postgraduate students, early-career researchers and supervisors.
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Smart Classroom / Smart Board Grant
Support for institutions to equip teaching spaces with interactive smart boards and related technology, together with training so that educators use them effectively.
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Statistical Packages and Data Analysis Training Grant
Training in quantitative and qualitative data analysis for researchers, faculty and postgraduate students, using widely used statistical tools.
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Student Employability Skills Grant
Employability training for students and recent graduates — professional skills, career readiness and job-search skills.
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