What is it? The Primary Science Teaching Trust is accepting nominations for the 2017 Primary Science Teacher of the Year Awards. The search is on for outstanding primary science teachers. There are fantastic prizes to be won, including: £1,000 prize…
Grow Wild: Free Seed Kits
This popular scheme from Grow Wild is back for 2018. The idea of the scheme is to help local communities transform a shared community space in the UK with wildflowers. Successful applicants will receive a free seed growing kit. How…
Royal Astronomical Society: Patrick Moore Medal
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…
Maths E&E Grant Scheme
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…
Edina Trust: Science Grants for Schools
This is an opportunity for schools in Hartlepool, Lincolnshire, Merthyr Tydfil, Middlesbrough, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Sunderland and West Dunbartonshire to apply for a science grant. What is available? Grants are available for science projects in schools. There are different grants depending on…
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.…
British Science Week Kick Start Grants
To celebrate British Science Week, the British Science Association is awarding grants to schools in challenging circumstances to organise their own science and engineering events. What is available? There are two grants available: Kick Start grant: a grant of up to…
Grow Wild UK: Community Project Funding
What is it? Grow Wild UK is supporting community groups that want to bring people together to transform a communal space by sowing and growing UK native plants. What is available? Grants of between £1,000 and £4,000 are available. Funding…
2015 Bug Hunting Competition
Inspire outdoor learning! What is it? This competition is run by the Association for Science Education (ASE) in partnership with the Royal Entomological Society. It challenges primary schools to explore habitats and discover the bugs that live there. Youngsters need…
Generation Green Energy Performance Competition
British Gas are looking for entries for their Generation Green Energy Performance competition 2015. What is it? Pupils are challenged to design their own Eco-School using National Curriculum approved learning resources. There are prizes worth up to £100,000 to transform…