Giving Back window to open in January

Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) is proud to confirm that our next Giving Back charity funding window will open for applications on Monday 19th January 2026, with the window remaining open until a closing date of Friday 27th February.

This latest, upcoming round of charitable funding, CPC's fifth in all since 2019, will allow eligible education institutions/bodies from our 10,500+ membership a chance to apply for funding support of up to £10,000 per project, from a £500K funding pot.

All the rules will become available on the launch date of 19th January and we advise all applicants to take the time to read and understand these before submitting applications to avoid disappointment, as we have made some alterations this time around.

Since launching in 2019, CPC's Giving Back initiative has designated more than £2 million for reinvestment back into the UK's education sector, with scores of learning institutions benefitting from this funding. Several of these have been highlighted in this series of films and many more in this recent feature, recapping some of our supported purchases, projects and events.

Our flagship Giving Back programme targets the interlocking areas of SEND, absenteeism and wellbeing and it welcomes funding applications that can help institutions and the wider education sector address these areas through CPC's support.

For full details on how to apply in our January 2026 Giving Back funding window, visit the dedicated Giving Back subsection of the CPC website and feel free to contact us if you have any other queries relating to this window and its terms and conditions.

Giving Back is both a unique and central part of what makes CPC your procurement partner of choice, with the funds generated through our everyday work and the initiative having helped to enhance teaching and learning, support disadvantaged children and improve pupils' education experience around the United Kingdom.

Could your institution and idea be next? Start preparing your applications now to give yourself the best chance and visit the Giving Back webpage from 19th January to start this process - perhaps CPC can make your dream a reality in 2026...