ESRC (social sciences) and AHRC (arts and humanities) fund education research. EdTech companies access this indirectly via academic partners, particularly for impact/evaluation studies.
Provider
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Provider type
Research council
Category
UK non-dilutive grant (research-led)
Amount
Standard grants typically 150k-1M; some schemes up to 2.5M
Deadline
Various schemes with different cycles - check UKRI website
Eligibility
UK research organisations lead. Businesses can participate as project partners (IUK) or as co-investigators in some schemes. EdTech builders typically access this as academic-partnered projects.