Maths Excellence Fund

The Maths Excellence Fund was launched in June 2023 by its founding donors, XTX Markets and The Hg Foundation. The Fund is being overseen by Purposeful Ventures, which will administer the grants, and manage the delivery and evaluation of programmes. The Fund was launched following the publication of Maths Excellence Pathways, a research report by the University of Nottingham and XTX Markets. This report highlights some of the key challenges in supporting students to join and stay on the maths excellence pathway, especially students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The Fund has been established to improve student attainment and progression in maths, increasing the number of students who are on track to succeed in A-level maths and beyond. The Fund is supporting programmes that will be led by schools, universities and charities. Each programme will be independently evaluated to better understand the activities that improve student attainment and progress in maths, and to replicate best practice models.