Unlocking Funding for New School Buildings: A Partnership with FundEd

For many schools and educational settings, the vision of creating new learning spaces - whether that’s an outdoor classroom, a sensory room, or a dedicated SEND building - often comes up against the same roadblock: funding. While the demand for additional space in schools is growing, securing the budget to make it happen isn’t always straightforward. That’s why we’re excited to announce our new partnership with FundEd, a leading school fundraising and grants support service. Together, we’re making it easier than ever for schools to plan, fund, and deliver the new spaces they need.  We can support you not just through design and build, but by connecting you with funding solutions to make your plan for a modular building or log cabin a reality.

Why funding support for schools matters

Schools, nurseries and educational settings across the UK are under pressure. Budgets can be tight, yet the need for flexible, purpose-built learning and support spaces continues to grow. Whether it's an outdoor classroom to expand capacity for ELSA sessions and Lego therapy, a sensory room to support children with additional needs, or a log cabin to create more space for outdoor learning and forest school, these projects require investment. A familiar challenge for many schools is knowing where to start when it comes to fundraising and grant applications. That's where our new partnership with FundEd comes in!

Who are FundEd?

FundEd is a specialist organisation dedicated to helping schools raise money through grants, donations, and creative fundraising. They provide:

• A grants database with over £14 million in available funding opportunities.
  
  
• Bid-writing guidance and support to strengthen applications.
  
  
• Fundraising resources, including templates, checklists, and case studies.
  
  
• Funding Wall platform, which makes it simple to run campaigns, collect donations, and organise events.
  
  
• One-to-one expert advice for schools that want tailored support.
  
  

Essentially, FundEd exists to help schools and educational settings unlock funding streams they may not have considered before – and secure the resources to deliver projects that directly benefit pupils.

What this means for schools and educational settings working with Cabins for Schools

As a trusted manufacturer of modular buildings for schools, we know how important it is to balance cost, quality, and speed of installation. Now, through our partnership with FundEd, we can help schools address the cost element in a practical, structured way.

When you work with us on a new project, we’ll connect you with FundEd so you can:

• Identify relevant grants for your specific project (e.g. SEND spaces, wellbeing initiatives, outdoor learning).
  
  
• Access fundraising advice tailored to your educational setting.
  
  
• Get templates and bid support to make the process less daunting.
  
  
• Involve your PTA or wider community in fundraising efforts via FundEd’s Funding Wall platform.

This combination of our experience in delivering bespoke modular school buildings, paired with FundEd’s fundraising expertise,  gives schools a clearer path from idea to reality, enabling them to respond to space constraints and the need for additional support spaces when they're needed rather then years down the line. 

Realistic solutions & faster results

One of the biggest frustrations schools share with us is the length of time it can take for any kind of improvement projects to move forward. By making funding support part of the process from the very beginning, we’re helping schools:

• Avoid stalled projects caused by lack of funds.

• Access matched grants and opportunities they may not otherwise know about.

• Create a realistic timeline for delivery, with confidence that funding is achievable.

We’ve seen too many schools put dream projects on hold for years because of financial uncertainty. This partnership aims to change that.

How to Get Started

If your school is considering a new log cabin or modular building project but funding feels like the barrier, the process is straightforward:

Talk to our team about your vision – whether it’s a sensory space, classroom, or intervention room.

We’ll connect you with FundEd, so you can start exploring funding options straight away. This will give you direct access to their grants portal, support tools, and fundraising expertise.

Build your case for funding using FundEd’s resources (grants database, platform, templates), you can move forward with confidence, knowing you’re targeting the best options and crafting a strong application.

Move forward with confidence, knowing you have both the funding plan and the building expertise in place. We can create your preliminary designs, ensuring that once funds are secured, the build proceeds rapidly and smoothly.

At Cabins for Schools, we’ve always believed in creating spaces that make a difference – places where children can thrive, teachers can teach more effectively, and schools can respond flexibly to changing needs. 

Our partnership with FundEd is the next step in making these projects possible for more schools across the UK. By combining practical funding support with our tailored modular buildings, we’re giving schools a clear route from vision to reality.

If you're a SENDCO, headteacher, PTA member or bursar thinking about expanding your educational spaces but are held back by budget restraints, there are options available to you! You no longer have to tackle funding alone. If you’d like to find out more about how FundEd could support your next school building project, get in touch with our team today.