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…
Match funding for school library books
The company BookLife is offering pound for pound match funding for books when schools place an order. How does it work? BookLife will match what you spend. For example, if you spend £100 with BookLife, they will give you an…
Young Writers: Primary School Competition
This is a new primary school competition from Young Writers. Sense Poetry invites pupils aged 5 to 7 to create an original poem whilst investigating the world around them through their senses. There are great prizes for winning pupils and…
Let Teachers SHINE 2016
Let Teachers SHINE is looking for outstanding project ideas that will help raise attainment in English, maths or science among disadvantaged young people. The competition states that all kinds of ideas are welcome. They might involve after-school clubs or the use of technology.…
Education Endowment Foundation Spring Round
What is it? 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. The EEF is looking for projects that have been…
Creative Writing in Schools: Arts Council England
What is it? The Arts Council England has launched a new fund to support high quality creative writing in schools. Successful applicants will receive funding for a professional writer to deliver workshops and writer-in-residence projects to children at the transition…
DfE Pupil Premium Summer Schools Funding 2015
How to get summer school funding and how to make the most of it Secondary schools can now apply for summer school funding from the Department for Education. It is a great opportunity to help disadvantaged pupils joining Year 7…
Ernest Cook Trust
Grants for the outdoors, arts, science and more! The Ernest Cook Trust is a large educational charity in the UK that actively encourages children and young people to learn through the outdoors. Each year the Trust gives around £1.8 million to support…
Film clubs for schools
Lights, camera, action! Into Film, a charity which promotes film and filmmaking among children and young people, has a fantastic free resource to offer schools wanting to set up their own film club. Film clubs are a great way to…
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…