Exciting science! The Royal Society helps schools to run exciting and innovative projects in partnership with a professional scientist or engineer through its Partnership Grants scheme. Since 2000, the scheme has awarded over £1.3 million to 770 schools and colleges, and has…
Big Lottery Fund: Awards for All
Awards for All: One of our favourite grants for schools. It supports such a wide range of projects and, with grants of up to £10,000, you can really make a difference to your community. So,what projects are eligible? The Big…
First World War: then and now grants
This is a great opportunity for schools looking for a way to celebrate the First World War centenary. First World War: then and now is a programme run by the Heritage Lottery Fund. It is currently inviting applications for grants…
Heritage Lottery Fund: Young Roots Grants
Explore your heritage! Did you know that the Heritage Lottery Fund awards grants worth between £10,000 and £50,000 to help young people explore their heritage? This is done through their Young Roots grants programme. It is suitable for a wide range…
Details of the Erasmus+ Programme
The new EU youth funding programme is here. Open to applications this week is the Erasmus+ Programme. If you’re familiar with EU youth funding, you may remember the Youth in Action programme. Erasmus+ is its successor programme. Funding is available…
Grants, competitions and free resources for literacy in school
Exciting ways to support literacy in school. A round-up of grants and competition opportunities for schools to boost funds and support literacy initiatives: Clore Poetry and Literature Awards The awards range from £1,000 and £10,000 and fund poetry and literacy…
Grants for British Science Week 2015
Let’s get ready for British Science Week British Science Week (BSW, formerly National Science and Engineering Week (NSEW) is a ten-day programme of science, technology, engineering and maths events and activities across the UK aimed at people of all ages.…
Grants for school breakfast clubs
Grants for breakfast: the most important meal of the day. There has been a lot of talk recently in the media about children turning up to school hungry. The absence of a nutritious breakfast can impact negatively on a child’s…
Grants for school libraries
The Foyle Foundation has a fantastic grant programme just for UK state schools to help them create a new or develop an existing school library. You can apply for a grant of up to £10,000.