New Funding Opportunities

New Funding Opportunities Funding for STEM Enrichment and Enhancement Activities in Schools (UK) The Royal Institution (Ri) is offering UK state schools grants to host STEM Enrichment and Enhancement activity for their teachers and students. Funded by the Clothworkers’ Foundation, the scheme is designed to help integrate science, technology, engineering and mathematics activities into school practice and to support teachers’ professional development. Activities enrich or go beyond the curriculum and often use resources that are not readily available to schools. Activities can range from shows and talks to workshops and team-based challenges.

Successful applicants will receive £500 towards any STEM-related activity listed on the STEM Directory https://www.stem.org.uk/enrichment/stem-directory as long as the activity takes place between January and July 2019.

In order to apply for a grant, applicants need to: • Be from a state-funded primary or secondary school/academy, sixth-form or FE college in the UK • Be a member of the school staff who is involved in teaching a STEM subject in the school The closing date for applications is at midnight on the 4th November 2019.

If you have any questions about the grant scheme or application process, please contact: Suzanne Harvey Schools Programme Manager 020 7670 2904 / sharvey@ri.ac.uk Useful Links: Application Guidance https://www.rigb.org/education/stemgrants? j=1359339&e=info@grantsonline.org.uk&l=113_HTML&u=39040437&mid=7201764&jb=22&c m_ven=RIGB&cm_cat=STEM+Grants+NL&cm_pla=All+Subscribers&cm_ite=https%3a%2f%2fwww.ri gb.org%2feducation%2fstem-grants%3fj%3d%%jobid%%%26

Funding to Promote Public Engagement and Teaching of Microbiology (UK) The Microbiology Society has announced that grants of up to £1000 are available for a variety of educational outreach activities to promote public engagement with microbiology. Funding is available to support relevant science teaching or promotion initiatives, or to support developments likely to lead to an improvement in the teaching of any aspect of microbiology.

Full, Full Concessionary or Postgraduate Student Members of the Microbiology Society who reside in the UK or Republic of Ireland can apply under the Microbiology Society Education and Outreach Grants Programme.

Funding is available for talks, workshops, demonstrations, posters, leaflets, broadcasts, activities at science festivals and audio-visual or computer-based packages. Applications relevant to the teaching of any aspect of microbiology in primary, secondary or tertiary (including postgraduate) education will be considered.

There are two funding rounds each year, the next closing date for applications is the 15th April 2020.

https://microbiologysociety.org/grants/education-outreach-funds/education-and-outreachgrants.html

Funding for Sensory Equipment for Schools that Cater for Pupils with Special Education Needs (UK) SEN Schools can apply for grants of up to ÂŁ5,000 to enable them to purchase a range of sensory equipment to help enhance the pupils' experience at school. To be eligible schools need to cater for young people under the age of 19 who have a physical/ sensory/ learning disability. Schools that cater for socially disadvantaged children or mainstream schools for children with behavioural problems are unable to apply.

The funding is being made available through the Lords Taverners, the UK's leading youth cricket and disability sports charity. Schools are is required to pay a self-help contribution of around 25% of the total cost of the package.

There are no application deadlines and applications can be submitted at any time and are reviewed on a quarterly basis.

For further details please contact Nicky Pemberton on 020 7025 0015 or click here to email her.

Useful Links: Application Form To download a product brochure, please click here https://www.lordstaverners.org/sensory-rooms

The 2020 applications for Nuffield Research Placements are Due to Open on Monday 14 October 2019 (UK) Students in the first year of a post-16 science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) course studying at a state-maintained school or college in the UK will be able to apply for a bursary to develop their research and quantitative skills. Nuffield Research Placements (previously Nuffield Science Bursaries) provide over 1,000 students each year with the opportunity to work alongside professional scientists (including quantitative social scientists), technologists, engineers and mathematicians.

Nuffield Research Placements take place in the summer holidays after Year 12 (England) or equivalent, placements are typically for between 4 and 6 weeks and can be in a university, research institute, company or voluntary organisation.

Most projects are based in an office, but some include working in a laboratory or fieldwork. The funding will cover the travel costs of all students and depending on the family's circumstances some applicants may also be eligible to receive a bursary of ÂŁ100 for each week of the placement.

Placements take place across the UK and are administered at a regional level by a network of Nuffield Coordinators. https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/nuffield-research-placements

Royal Society of Chemistry – Outreach Fund Small Grants Scheme (UK) Individuals and organisations such as researchers, museums, schools, community groups, not-forprofit organisations, arts groups and libraries can apply for grants of up to £10,000 to run chemistrybased events and activities for public audiences and in schools.

Applications for schools engagement activities should demonstrate how the proposed activities will: • enrich student's chemistry education and not solely deliver the curriculum • provide students with opportunities to explore chemistry through local contexts, AND/OR • demonstrate career opportunities and develop employability skills, AND/OR • provide opportunities which would not normally be accessible to the students taking part, e.g. for hard-to-reach student audiences.

Applications for public engagement activities should demonstrate how the proposed activities will: • increase chemists' visibility as approachable people AND/OR • increase the publics' confidence in discussing chemistry AND/OR • demonstrate the relevance of chemistry to everyday interests and concerns.

The Outreach Fund is split into two categories: small grants - up to £2,000 and large grants - between £2,000 and £10,000.

Previously funded projects include "Cool chemistry at the seaside" where the Society awarded a grant of £2,000 to volunteers in Ramsgate who transformed an empty town-centre shop into a makeshift theatre, delivering free chemistry demonstrations to anyone.

The closing date for both the small and large grants schemes is the 13th January 2020. https://www.rsc.org/awards-funding/funding/outreach-fund/

Grants to Promote the Teaching of Greek (UK) The Hellenic Society Schools Sub-Committee makes grants to schools to assist projects concerned with the teaching of Greek or Greek civilization.

Typically, grants are made for: • The development of new courses in Greek • Books & other teaching materials • Classics days or conferences • Greek plays by schools • Summer schools for school pupils Applications from schools planning to start courses in Greek are especially welcome.

Applications on behalf of individual pupils or teachers are not normally considered, but a grant may be made to an institution for use as bursaries to individuals at the discretion of that institution. Most grants are in the range £100-£500, but larger awards are occasionally made.

The next closing date for applications is the 1st May 2020. Useful Links: Application Form: https://www.hellenicsociety.org.uk/grants/

Funding for Links with Japan (UK)

Grants of £2,000 - £7,000 are available to promote and support interaction between the two countries. Daiwa Foundation Small Grants can cover all fields of activity, including educational and other projects and events. New initiatives are especially encouraged.

Projects that have received funding in the past include: • Beckfoot School (Bingley) which received a grant of £3,000 to support a two-week curriculum based school exchange visit by ten students and two teachers to Hiroshima Kokusai High School; • Dene Magna School which received a grant of £4,000 to support a school exchange visit by three teachers and nine pupils to enhance links established in 2002 with two partner schools in Okinawa and to consolidate Japanese as part of its curriculum.

The next closing date for applications is the 31st March 2020. Useful Documents: Online Grant Application Notes Application Form http://dajf.org.uk/grants-awards-prizes/daiwa-foundation-small-grants

Science Grants for Schools (England, Scotland & Wales) State-funded primary schools, nurseries and special schools in Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent, Clackmannanshire, Fermanagh & Omag, Hull, North East Lincolnshire, Newry, Mourne & Down, West Lothian, North East Lincolnshire, Wakefield and Wolverhampton can apply for grant from the Edina Trust to run science projects.

The level of funding available is dependent upon the type of school applying: • Full primary and ASN schools can apply for grants of up to £600; • Infant and Junior schools up to £300; • Nursery schools and nursery classes within schools can apply for a one-off grant of up to £420.

The Science Grant Scheme runs in each area for three years, before moving on to a new area. Grants can be used for science weeks, science related school trips, science equipment and science subscriptions; improving school grounds for science and gardening resources.

Examples of projects that received funding are: • St Bede's Primary School, Sunderland that created a Forest School area in the school grounds. The school used the Edina Trust grant to purchase tools that the children can use, which has allowed them to get outside and learn about nature, as well as develop their self-confidence.

• Kersland School, Renfrewshire had a visit from Glasgow Science Centre's Bodyworks On Tour programme. The programme is all about our amazing bodies and offers an array of exciting workshops, live science shows and interactive exhibits. Everything is hands-on and designed to fit the needs of learners from pre-school through to primary and secondary school pupils.

There are no deadlines and applications can be submitted at any time. Useful Links: Tips on Applying https://www.edinatrust.org.uk/science-grant-scheme

IGas Community Energy Fund Opens for Applications (England & Scotland) IGas Energy Plc is one of the UK's leading onshore hydrocarbon producers has announced that its Community Energy Fund has opened for applications.

Since 2018 the IGas has awarded over £1 million worth of grants to help local communities located close to the oil and gas production and exploration sites where they operate. The fund covers specific areas of Hampshire, Surrey, West Sussex, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. IGas support projects that make a difference to life in the mainly rural communities where they operate. Organisations that are eligible to apply include community and voluntary organisations that are charitable, educational or benevolent in purpose; as well as local schools. Applicants will need to demonstrate need for their project, real community benefits and value for money.

Projects funded in the past range from: A primary school in West Sussex that engaged pupils to help elderly neighbours with their computers, to a project in the north of Scotland training unemployed people in building skills to support community groups and organisations. Money has also been allocated to several rural villages to buy potentially lifesaving defibrillators.

IGas need initial expressions of interest in order to register projects and then require submission of full applications by the 28th February 2020. The grants panel will make its decisions in April 2020, with funding available from May. Useful Links: List of Areas that Qualify Application Guidelines Application Form http://www.igascommunityfund.co.uk/index.html

New £10 Million Fund Launched to Improve Rugby League Facilities (England) A new £10 million fund has been launched which is dedicated to improving the environments where Rugby League takes place; giving people more and better opportunities to engage with the game and to get active.

The RLWC2021 Capital Grants Programme will invest in facilities and equipment that create environments that are accessible, welcoming and build a legacy of the 2021 tournament in local communities and will aim to invest in projects that offer opportunities for people from all different backgrounds to be active, across the men’s, women’s and wheelchair Rugby League games.

Schools can apply but the facilities will need to be open to the wider community.

Two levels of funding are available: • Small scale awards of up to £15,000 and; • Large-scale awards in excess of £15,000.

The funding is being made through the CreatedBy RLWC2021 Capital Grants programme to promote Rugby League ahead of England hosting the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. Applications can be submitted at any time up until 23rd October 2021 and decisions will be made approximately every 12 weeks. Useful Links: Prospectus: Frequently Asked Questions

CreatedBy RLWC2021 Capital Grants - Grant Awarded to Cardinal Newman School (Video) https://www.rlwc2021.com/facilities

EdTech Demonstrator Schools and Colleges Programme (England) The Department for Education has announced the launch of the EdTech Demonstrator schools and colleges programme. The programme aims to identify Demonstrator schools and colleges who are using technology effectively, and who are keen to share their experience and support other providers.

This may include: • offering support and guidance on the effective use of technology to help reduce teacher workload, • help create efficiencies, • improve accessibility and inclusion, • support excellent teaching and learning.

Applications for between £75,000 and £150,000 of grant funding are welcome from state funded primary and secondary schools and colleges working with 16 to 19-year olds.

The level of funding made available to each Demonstrator will vary depending on the intensity of proposed activity and number of schools/colleges each provider will support.

Question and answer webinars will be held on the 6th and 7th November 2019. The closing date for applications is the 22nd November 2019.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/edtech-demonstrator-schools-and-colleges-programme

Funding for Music Making Projects for Young People in Challenging Circumstances (England) Schools as well as other not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants to fund developmental musicmaking projects for children and young people in challenging circumstances as well as for projects that support the development of the workforce, organisations and the wider music making sector. The funding is being made available through Youth Music, England's largest children's music charity, which provides funding for music-making projects.

Youth Making's funding programme is made up of three separate funds. These are: • Fund A which offers small grants (£2,000 to £30,000) for high quality music-making projects; • Fund B offers medium-sized grants (30,001 - £150,000 per year for up to two years) for larger programmes of work.

In applying for funding schools will have to justify how the activities to be funded do not duplicate Department of Education funding.

The closing dates for applications to Fund A is 5pm on the 6th December 2019 and Fund B 5pm on the 8th November 2019. Useful Links: Application Guidance for Fund A and B

https://network.youthmusic.org.uk/i-need-funding

Funding for Bedfordshire School and Community Projects (Bedfordshire) The Wixamtree Trust is a general grant-making Trust that focuses most of its support on organisations (including schools) and projects based or operating in Bedfordshire. The Trust also supports a small number of national charities with whom the main benefactor had been associated with during his life.

Grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 are usually awarded. Only a small number of donations are made outside this range and it is rare for the Trustees to approve a grant amounting to more than 10% of the annual running costs of an organisation or of any particular project or service for which the funds are being sought.

Awards are usually single grants, rather than multiple payments and they do not give more than one grant to an organisation in a twelve-month period. Further applications may be made on the anniversary of an award.

Applicant organisations must either be: • Based or operating within the county of Bedfordshire or • A registered charity or considered to be charitable in nature by the Inland Revenue.

Examples of Projects funded include: • Crescent Summer School Project – Project to empower young people. • Goldington Academy PTA New Minibus Appeal • Child Brain Injury Trust – Support towards co-ordinator’s salary • Leedon Lower School PTA - Leedon Log Library/Multi-use Family Learning Centre Project The Trustees meet four times each year, usually in January, April, July and November to consider funding requests.

The deadline to apply for the next meeting of the Trustees is the 11th December 2019. Useful Links: Guidance Notes Online Application Form https://wixamtree.org/

Funding Reminders London Mathematical Society - Small Grants for Education (UK) Grants of up to £800 are available to stimulate interest and enable involvement in mathematics from Key Stage 1 (age 5+) to Undergraduate level and beyond. The funding is being made available through the London Mathematical Society’s Small Grants for Education scheme and aims to enhance and enrich mathematical study beyond the curriculum; engage the public with mathematics; and encourage unusual ways of communicating mathematics.

The scheme is primarily intended for activities for which there is limited scope for alternative sources of funding. Applicants linked to universities should ideally be supported by a member of the Society and ordinarily the Scheme will not fund University outreach activity. However, anyone based in the UK is eligible to apply for a grant.

There are four application rounds each year and the next closing date for applications is the 30th November 2019. Useful Links: Small Grants for Education application form https://www.lms.ac.uk/grants/small-grants-education

Grants to Enhance the Teaching of Mathematics (UK) The London Mathematical Society has announced that Mathematics Teachers in the UK can apply for grants of up to £400 to attend specific one or two-day conferences/events organised by professional mathematical organisations.

The aim of the grant is to facilitate mathematical professional development to allow teachers in UK schools/educational institutions to develop their subject knowledge. The grant can contribute to the costs of registration for the course and a proportion of the travel and subsistence expenses of attendees.

Any application for a grant under this scheme must be made by a teacher of mathematics or ITE provider based in the UK. The grants are open to teachers of mathematics from primary school to ALevel or equivalent (inclusive of STEP/AEA).

The next closing date for applications is the 30th November 2019.

Queries regarding applications can be addressed to the Education Grants administrator, Katherine Wright, who can discuss proposals informally with potential applicants. Email education@lms.ac.ukor Tel: 020 7927 0801 Useful Links: Teacher CPD Grant Application Form https://www.lms.ac.uk/grants/teacher-cpd-grants

Teacher Development Fund Opens for Applications (UK) The Paul Hamlyn Foundation has announced that the Teacher Development Fund (TDF) has reopened for applications. Through the TDF, primary schools working in partnership with other primary schools as well as arts / cultural organisations can apply for grants of up to £150,000 to develop the necessary skills, knowledge and confidence to support the delivery of effective arts-based teaching and learning opportunities in the classroom, and to embed learning through the arts in the curriculum.

Applications should focus on: • Primary schools • Supporting children and young people experiencing disadvantage • Approaches which involve learning through the arts • Long-term, inquiry-based projects which support teachers’

professional development and learning • Promoting effective and equitable partnerships between schools and arts/cultural organisations and artist practitioners • The contributions of school leaders and artist practitioners as both professional learners and as supporters of embedding learning through the arts in the curriculum • Approaches which involve any of the following art forms: crafts; creative writing, including poetry; dance; design; film; music; opera; photography; digital arts and media; theatre and drama; the visual arts; and cross-arts practices.

The Foundation expect to make around six grants to partnerships of arts/cultural organisations and up to ten schools, who will work together for two academic years.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on the 29th November 2019.

Previous projects supported include: Charles Dickens Primary School, London, which received a grant of £149,430 for its “All the School's a Stage” project. This involved Southwark Teaching School Alliance and Shakespeare’s Globe collaborating to train teachers and leaders in eight Southwark primary schools to incorporate drama techniques into their classroom practice. The project will see Year 1 and Year 3 teachers from each school take part in professional development led by Globe practitioners. Actors will work alongside teachers in their classrooms, using dramatic storytelling techniques to support the children’s development in speaking, reading and writing. The second year of the project will see the same teachers embed their learning into their school’s curriculum, leading their own professional development sessions for staff and creating a unit of work to incorporate the new approaches.

Useful Links:

Apply Online Application Form Guidance Funding Case Studies https://www.phf.org.uk/funds/tdf/

Funding to Support Integration with the Armed Forces Community (UK) Under the Armed Forces Covenant Local Grants programme, schools as well as other local organisations can apply for grants of up to £20,000 for local projects that support community integration or local delivery of services to the armed Forces.

Funding is available for community integration projects that create strong local links between the Armed Forces community, (current and former members of their armed forces and their families) and civilian communities. Projects supported will be able to clearly demonstrate how they will overcome barriers to better integration and improve perceptions, attitudes and understanding. For the project to be truly effective in achieving community integration there should be shared development, delivery and benefits for both communities.

Previous projects supported include: • Cornbank St James Primary School which received a grant of £20,000 for a sports facility will enable the children to come together and enjoy safe play of a multitude of sports. Through sport and games,

social and communication skills are developed, this is key to Armed Forces Children entering a new school experience alongside others who have established relationships.

• Priory Church in Wales Primary School which received a grant of £19,900 to bring the local and Armed Forces Community together allowing children, parents and local community to socialise with each other in a safe and central place within the community. Additionally, interventions can be carried out to help pupil extend their learning skills and provide them with confidence within themselves and their learning.

• Llantwit Major School received a grant of £ 18,650 to enhance community integration by providing team building, leadership and educational support opportunities for pupil from serving families, giving opportunities for the children to develop skills and confidence. They will experience fun and challenging activities with other civilian children so that they can meet new friends and be supported to integrate effectively.

Apply at any time up to the 2nd December 2019.

Useful Links: Programme Guidelines http://www.covenantfund.org.uk/local-grants-and-digital-development-programme/

Funding to Encourage Young People to Study Science Subjects (UK) In response to the much publicised skills gap in the British engineering industry, the Ironmongers’ Foundation wishes to support initiatives that encourage talented young people under the age of 25 to study science subjects at school and go on to pursue engineering-related further education or vocational training.

The funding is available to registered or exempt charities within the UK, with a preference for urban areas outside London and particularly areas in the north and midlands with a manufacturing presence. Activities must be additional to those funded by government or other sources e.g. covered by school budgets. The Foundation prefers to support smaller projects where its contribution can make a real difference.

The next closing date for applications is the 1st December 2019. https://www.ironmongers.org/charity_stem_projects.htm

Grants of up to £30,000 Available to Support Disadvantaged Children (UK) Not for profit organisations such as schools; registered charities; voluntary organisations; churches; and community interest groups; etc. can apply for grants of up to £10,000 per year for up to 3 years for projects that help children and young people overcome the effects of illness, distress, abuse or neglect; disability; behavioural or psychological difficulties; and poverty and deprivation.

Projects supported in the past include: • Trewirgie Junior School which received a grant of £9,760 to provide after school sailing sessions to disadvantage children aged 7-11; • Corley Special School in Coventry which received a grant of

£6,000 to provide lunchtime horse riding sessions for children with disabilities; and • Horton Park Primary School which received a grant of £10,000 to deliver a series of holiday activities for young people.

The closing date for applications is 11.59 pm on the 2nd December 2019.

Useful Links: Apply for a Grant - A-Z Guidance Apply for a Grant - FAQ Online Application Form Previously Funded Projects http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4fJVTzz5QmQx5rx0S4NVg0Q/small-grants

Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Grants Programme (UK) The Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Grants Programme offers grants of up to £1,000 to schools in the UK to set up Breakfast clubs for those children in most need.

To qualify for the programme: • The breakfast club must be based in a school in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland; • A limited number of grants are available so priority will be given to schools that have either: 35% and above of children eligible for pupil premium funding and / or eligible for free school meals. or Schools that are based in an area which is classified as falling in the 10% of most deprived areas according to the Index of Multiple Deprivation. Schools can find out if this applies to their school by following the instructions which you can find here.

• Additionally, if your school has received breakfast club funding from Gregg’s or Magic Breakfast within the current academic year, your club will not be considered a priority for support. • Only one grant per school in each academic year is available.

There are no closing dates and applications can be submitted on an ongoing basis. For any queries please contact Forever Manchester on 0044 161 214 0940 or e-mail kelloggs@forevermanchester.com Useful Links: Online Application Form https://forevermanchester.com/kelloggs-breakfast-club-programme/

Funding Available to Support Schools Facing Unexpected or Imminent Failure (England) Teaching schools, national support schools and multi-academy trusts can apply for funding through the Emergency School Improvement fund to support schools facing unexpected or imminent failure.

This can include primary schools; secondary schools; middle schools; all-through schools; alternative provision and special academies; maintained schools; and pupil referral units.

Applications can be made for short-term support while a longer-term sustainable solution is developed, for example through the support of a new academy sponsor.

Applications can also be made for longer-term whole school support where no other sustainable solution can be found to address the school failure.

Schools or academy trusts seeking support through the emergency school improvement fund, should contact the relevant local authority or regional schools commissioner. If they agree that support through the emergency school improvement fund is necessary they will agree which teaching schools, national support school or multi-academy trust should lead that support and submit an emergency funding application on their behalf. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/emergency-school-improvement-fund-non-capital

Grants for Schools and Young People’s Projects (Southwark) Schools and organisations working with schools and colleges in the London Borough of Southwark have until the 15th November 2019 to apply for a grant from the Newcomen Collet Foundation.

Priority is given to: • Assisting schools and other groups to purchase equipment for the benefit of children; • Supporting extra curricula activities (e.g. school trips, after school clubs, holiday clubs, uniformed organisations) for children and young people; • Assisting organisations which provide educational opportunities to schools and colleges in the Borough of Southwark (e.g. visiting theatre companies and musicians). It is unlikely that they will provide 100% of funding so applicants should also have additional funding options in place.

The Foundation will usually visit organisations to ensure that the scheme is viable. However, with only £100,000 a year to give in grants, it is unlikely that the Foundation will ever fully support a project, and involvement of other grant-giving bodies is usually needed. Useful Links: Apply Online http://www.newcomencollett.org.uk/organisations.html

School Holiday Activity Fund (London)

The School Holiday Activity Fund has grants available to help charities and state schools deliver activities for children and young people during the school holidays in North West London. This includes all half-term breaks, Easter, Christmas and the Summer holiday.

The Fund will pay for the running costs of holiday programmes that provide young people with activities in supportive and accessible environments. Up to £4,000 is available for activities such as: • Holiday drop-in activities • Arts activities • Sports projects • Family activities • Trips out of London • Camping trips.

Grants could be used for: • Equipment (not IT equipment) • Sessional staffing costs • Transport • Venue hire • Other direct project costs.

Applications must be made by various deadlines throughout the year. The next closing date for applications is the 16th November 2019 to run activities during the Christmas Holidays. Useful Links: Eligible Areas Application Portal http://jlc.london/grants/which-grant-fund-should-i-apply-to/school-holiday-activity-fund/ (c) Grants Online 2019 The Funding Alert is part of the Grants Online subscription service and should not be circulated to outside organisations.

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