With thanks to Lucy Acheson for writing this guest blog post, read on for the lowdown on National Lottery Awards for All funding. There have been some big changes in the organisations that distribute lottery funding. The Big Lottery Fund…
Department for Education: Selective Schools Expansion Fund
A £50 million capital fund has been announced to expand the number of places at good or outstanding selective schools in England. Am I eligible to apply? Selective and partially selective schools that select according to general academic ability, subject…
Mayor of London: Young Londoners Fund
The Young Londoners Fund is now open for applications. There is £15 million worth of funding available for projects supporting children and young people across London. What should I know? The Young Londoners Fund aims to provide aspirational and positive…
Department for Education: Teacher Subject Specialism Training
Funding is available from the Department for Education to provide subject specialism training courses for teachers in secondary maths, core maths, physics and modern foreign languages. How does it work? Local lead schools will work in partnership with others schools…
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust – Silhouette Funding
This is a new programme from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust. It gives communities grants to purchase Tommies so they can hold their own remembrance event to commemorate the centenary of the end of World War One. What is available?…
Hope for Youth Northern Ireland
Grants are available for projects that give disadvantaged young people in Northern Ireland the chance to work together on practical projects. What is available? A limited number of grants are available, all up to the value of £5,000. Am I…
Creative Scotland Youth Music Initiative
Creative Scotland is accepting applications for the Youth Music Initiative (YMI) Programme. What is it? The programme aims to create high-quality music-making opportunities for children and young people aged 0 to 25 years and help them achieve their potential. What…
Education Endowment Foundation Summer Round
The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) funds projects that seek to improve the educational attainment of pupils who are eligible for free school meals. Projects should be cost-effective and replicable. What projects are supported? The EEF is looking for projects that…
vInspired: Cashpoint Loud and Proud Grants
Young people can apply for a vInspired Cashpoint grant to run a LGBT+ project in England. What is available? Grants of £500 will be given to worthy projects. Am I eligible to apply? Young people aged between 14 and 25…
Lawn Tennis Association: Transforming British Tennis Together – Tennis Facility Fund
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has launched a new capital grants programme to help transform tennis facilities in local communities. The overall aim of the programme is to increase people playing tennis at a grassroots level. This involves developing accessible…