NSN’s Innovation Pilot programme will fund a small number of projects in free schools and academies to test innovative, evidence-informed approaches to raising standards and addressing persistent barriers faced by pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. 

You can find further details about the programme, application process, and timelines in the PDF below.

NSN Innovation Pilot Programme – Expression of Interest

Expressions of Interest are now closed

Thank you to everyone who submitted an Expression of Interest to NSN’s Innovation Pilot Programme.

We were delighted by the strong level of interest and the quality of applications received. It is clear that there is a real appetite across the education sector to test new approaches to improving outcomes for disadvantaged pupils.

We will now invite a small number of applicants to progress to the next stage and develop full proposals. These will be assessed ahead of final funding decisions, which will be announced later this spring.

We look forward to sharing more about the selected pilots in due course.