# Heads of Educational Development Group

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1181610 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1181610)
- Website: https://www.hedg.ac.uk
- Latest income: £26.5k; spending £24.5k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/heads-of-educational-development-group

The aim of HEDG is the advancement of education among students at Higher Education Institutions by providing a network for the communication of ideas and sharing of good practice relating to the institutional role of heads of educational development designed to improve learning, teaching and assessment practices in higher education. The area of benefit is the UK and Ireland.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Heads of Educational Development Group is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Heads of Educational Development Group reported income of £26.5k and spending of £24.5k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Heads of Educational Development Group in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (hedg.ac.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Heads of Educational Development Group open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Heads of Educational Development Group is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Heads of Educational Development Group give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Heads of Educational Development Group makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Heads of Educational Development Group?

In its latest reported year Heads of Educational Development Group reported income of £26.5k and spending of £24.5k.


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