Celebrate excellence in school The Patrick Moore Medal is awarded by the Royal Astronomical Society to recognise exceptional secondary school teachers in the field of astronomy or geophysics. Who can nominate? Anyone can submit a nomination, including teachers who would like…
What is it? Applications are invited for ideas that inspire children’s education. Ideas could involve whole classes, small group or individuals. It could provide exciting after-school activities or promote the innovative use of technology. Recent winning projects have included peer tutoring,…
If you haven’t heard about the great work that the Dogs Trust delivers in schools and youth groups in the UK, then we recommend that you take a look. What is it? Dogs Trust has a team of Education and…
The Galaxy Hot Chocolate Fund is back! Every week until 26th February 2017, the Galaxy Hot Chocolate Fund will give away five £300 cash award to help local community groups and charities across the UK and Ireland. Grants can be used to…
Groups can apply for a grant from £10,000 to £50,000 to help young people explore their heritage. What is it? Grants can be used to provide opportunities for young people aged 11 to 25 to explore their heritage, from green spaces, museums,…
It’s back! The Royal Institution Maths Enrichment and Enhancement (E&E) Grant Scheme gives £500 grants to schools and colleges to enable them to experience a maths activity taken from the STEM Directories. The STEM Directories is an online catalogue of…
The RBS Skills and Opportunities Fund is open again with a new round of funding. What is available? Grants of up to £35,000 (or up to 20% of the applicant’s previous year’s turnover) are available to help people in disadvantaged communities develop,…
The grant programme for Inter Faith Week 2016 is back for another year. What is available? Organisations can apply for a small grant of up to £500 to help them run an event or activity connected with Inter Faith Week 2016.…
Would your school like to host a teacher from Germany? This is a wonderful opportunity from the UK-German Connection for pupils to learn about German culture, broaden their horizons and increase their intercultural awareness. For schools where the German language…
This is a new grant from the Big Lottery Fund which aims to bring people together to celebrate their communities. Project ideas include local history events, a celebration of local heroes or neighbourhood activities. Example of past projects under the celebration…