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The Paul Hamlyn Foundation (PHF) has announced that its Teacher Development Fund (TDF) will reopen for applications at the end of August 2025.  The Fund offers significant opportunities for schools and cultural organisations to strengthen arts-based teaching.

The fund, which provides up to £165,000 over two academic years, is designed to support long-term partnerships that improve teaching practice and extend access to high-quality arts education. Applicants must form consortia of six to ten primary schools, with each school committing at least two teachers and one senior leader. Arts and cultural organisations may also lead bids, and multi-academy trusts or teaching school hubs are eligible.

Projects are expected to combine creative learning with teacher professional development, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and sustainability. Eligible settings include mainstream primaries, SEND schools serving children under 12, and alternative provision for primary-aged pupils. Independent and secondary-only schools, however, are excluded.

The fund follows a two-stage application process, beginning with an online submission. The deadline is 12 November 2025 at 12:00pm, with successful applicants receiving funding to begin work in the 2026 academic year.

Full details, including eligibility guidance and application forms, will be published on the PHF website in late August.

Previously funded projects include:

St John’s Stonefold C.E. Primary School with Blue Moose Dance Company was awarded £141,500. This project uses dance and creative movement to help pupils form emotional and kinesthetic connections with academic subjects. It supports teachers in embedding kinaesthetic learning throughout the curriculum.

The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) with Turner Contemporary was awarded £156,000 through the TDF.  This partnership enables teachers in the South East to explore diverse art and design media with a focus on sustainability and creative critical thinking