Advance HE’s Innovative Practice Grants are designed to support our small, specialist, independent and college-Based HE members from within the UK in sharing good practice and impactful initiatives through small grant funding for case studies.
Sharing good practice and learning from each other is a cornerstone of how we support our member institutions. Through funding small case studies, the Innovative Practice Grants are an opportunity for small, specialist, independent and college-based HE to share success stories about higher education projects that have had a demonstrable impact on their staff or students.
Grants of £500 will be awarded to 20 successful applicants from Advance HE small, specialist, independent and college-based HE member institutions to provide short case studies of recent practice (750-1000 words).
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Explore the previous Innovative Practice Grants
2024-25 Case Studies
Featuring 19 case studies from 17 institutions, the innovations and solutions showcased here can be explored and adapted for use in a wide variety of contexts, across all HE institution types and around the world.
2023-24 Case Studies
This collection marks the inaugural year of the Innovative Practice Grants. 17 institutions feature in the inaugural case study collection split across two volumes, each bringing unique perspectives and approaches to the forefront of higher education
Other grant schemes for members
Collaborative Development Fund
The Collaborative Development Fund supports the development of our members by addressing key sector challenges together, through a series of innovative projects. By tackling important sector concerns collectively, the funding awarded by Advance HE helps our members to find new solutions and benefit from the shared learning of what works.
Global Impact Grants
Global Impact Grants sharing and learning is a key part of the support Advance HE provides to member institutions. By funding small case studies, the Global Impact Grants give international members the opportunity to showcase successful higher education projects that have made a demonstrable impact on staff or students. These case studies are then shared with all members as examples of international best practices.
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