We’ve put together a collection of links to various grants and funding opportunities for STEM projects in schools and colleges that are approaching the deadline soon or are available all year round.
British Science Week 2023 Grant Applications – deadline Monday 7th November
Kick Start Grants help schools in challenging circumstances to organise their own activities and events as part of British Science Week.
Grants of up to £700 are on offer.
For more information and to apply visit here.
Royal Society of Chemistry: Chemistry Teaching Empowerment Fund – deadline Friday 4th November
If you work in a school in the UK or Ireland, then you could get support to organise a collaborative project or event to benefit yourself and your fellow teachers and technicians. By applying to the Chemistry Teaching Empowerment Fund, you could get up to £600 (€690) towards the cost of your collaborative project or event, including your planning time. You can also tap into the Royal Society of Chemistry’s (RSC’s) expertise and get advice on setting up your event or collaborative project from your local education coordinator.
Grants of up to £600 are on offer.
For more information and to apply visit here.
NFU Mutual Charitable Trust – deadline Friday 28th October
The Trust focuses on providing funding to larger initiatives, which would have a significant impact on the rural community. The Trustees are particularly interested in initiatives in the areas of education of young people in rural areas and relief of poverty within rural areas.
For more information and to apply visit here.
Institute of Physics School Grants Scheme – deadline Tuesday 1st November
The Scheme is run jointly by the Institute of Physics, the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Science and Technology Facilities Council for projects, events and activities that promote a greater interest in physics and engineering in young people.
Grants of up to £600 are on offer.
For more information and to apply visit here.
The Royal Society – deadline End of November
Do you have a great idea for bringing research alive in schools?
The Partnership Grants scheme funds schools to run investigative STEM projects in partnership with STEM professionals from academia or industry. The scheme is open to both primary and secondary schools, including sixth form colleges. Schools outside of the UK are not eligible to apply.
Grants of up to £3000 are on offer.
For more information and to apply visit here.
Royal Society of Chemistry: Outreach Fund – all year round
Outreach Fund provides financial support to members, individuals and organisations in order to enable them to run chemistry-based public and school engagement activities.
Grants of up to £5000 and £10000 are on offer.
For more information and to apply visit here.
Royal Society of Chemistry: Enhanced Equipment – all year round
These funds are awarded against bids for equipment that cannot be purchased through a school’s mainstream teaching budget and which would enrich the learning experience of students in either primary (science) or secondary (chemistry) studies. In particular, this would be for equipment that supports the delivery of the practical aspect of chemistry education and an application will be enhanced by a demonstration of the diversity of application of the equipment within and between student cohorts.
Grants of up to £1,000 are on offer.
For more information and to apply visit here.
Royal Society of Chemistry: Chemistry Clubs – all year round
The funds are targeted at activities run at schools/ colleges outside the normal science timetable which may be focussed on generating interest in chemistry in all ability levels or which may provide opportunities to stretch and challenge the already able and motivated. Applications from existing chemistry clubs looking to expand/ enhance activities would be welcome as would those from colleagues interested in starting a club. An application would need to indicate how the longevity of the proposal was ensured and how best practice and experience from it might be shared within and between other (perhaps feeder) schools.
Grants of up to £1000 are on offer.
For more information and to apply visit here.
The Wolfson Foundation – deadline 1st December
Support high-achieving state-funded secondary schools and sixth-form colleges to improve the teaching of science, computer science, design & technology, art, languages, music and performing arts at GCSE and A-Level. Grants are generally awarded towards new builds, refurbishment, and technical equipment.
Grants of up to £100,000 are on offer.
For more information and to apply visit here.
We hope you find this collection of links useful, please note all information is guidance and is correct as published on the 18th October 2022.
