Raspberry Pi announces £1m education fund

In a blog post on the organisation's website yesterday, ceo Lance Howarth said the funding would support a range of projects: from those that increase participation, to those that target excellence. He continued: "Given our charitable status, priority will be given to organisations that have a not-for-profit ethos. The fund will operate through match funding, so not only are we wanting to hear from people with potential projects ideas; we are also wanting to hear from industry and third-sector partners who'd be interested in co-funding some of the projects." The money is an extension of the foundation's work to get more children coding, although it will not exclusively be spent on computing as subject. "We are also interested in supporting projects that demonstrate and promote the use of computing technology in other subjects, particularly STEM and the creative arts," Howarth said. For more information about the fund, how it will operate and how to make an application, click here.