Rhonda McFarlane, Funding Officer, Economic Development, Angus Council
The Grants4Schools website has been updated with the following new funding opportunities
Institute of Mathematics Education Grant Scheme (UK)
The Institute of Mathematics has announced that individuals working in Schools, Colleges of Further Education (FE) and Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) can apply for funding of up to £600 to run or attend an educational activity relating to mathematics. Activities supported include hosting a mathematics event, e.g. Maths Trails, Maths Competitions; attendance at appropriate conferences; travel expenses to attend appropriate events; or supply cover required for the teacher to attend the appropriate event; etc. Projects supported in the past include a grant towards the cost of running a Think Maths workshop for 90 Year 9 students. Applications from primary schools are also welcome, but due to the aims of the Institute, primary schools should work in partnership with a secondary school, FE or HEI. Priority will be given to applications from members of the Institute. If the applicant is not a member of the Institute the name of a co-applicant who is a member must be given. Applications can be submitted at any time.
Funding for Bedfordshire School and Community Projects (Bedfordshire)
Registered Charities, community organisations and schools based or operating within the county of Bedfordshire should apply by 2nd January 2019 for grants of £1,000 to £10,000 to support a wide range of community benefit projects. 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. Previous projects supported by the Wixamtree Trust include Crescent Summer School Project – Project to empower young people; Goldington Academy PTA – New Minibus Appeal; and Leedon Lower School PTA – Leedon Log Library/Multi-use Family Learning Centre Project.
Grant to Mark the Centenary of WWI (UK)
Schools that wish to develop projects that improve the understanding of World War I can apply for grants of between £3,000 and £10,000 through the Heritage Lottery Fund’s (HLF) new £6 million small grants programme “First World War: then and now”. The aim of this new grants programme is to help communities mark the Centenary of the First World War. The programme will award £1 million per year for six years. HLF want to fund projects which enable communities to understand more about the heritage of the First World War. In particular, HLF would like to help young people aged 11–25 to take an active part in the Centenary commemorations. Focusing on the identification, recording and preservation of local heritage; the creation of community archives or collections; exhibitions, trails, smartphone apps and creative material such as plays and music based on heritage sources, the idea is to create an enduring cultural and educational legacy for communities. First World War: then and now is a rolling programme, and applications can be submitted at any time until 2019.
The Steve Morgan Foundation (North Wales, Merseyside, Cheshire and North Shropshire)
The Steve Morgan Foundation supports projects that help children and families, people with physical or learning disabilities, the elderly, or those that are socially disadvantaged. Project and capital grants, funding for accessible minibuses, and enable funding for specialist equipment are available to charities based within the remit area. Previous projects supported include Ysgol Heulfan, Wrexham, a mainstream primary school with an additional department for learners with learning difficulties, that received a grant of £10,000 to refurbish its Sensory Room allowing it to be used to its full potential and enhance the children’s development. Apply at any time. Applicants are advised to contact the Foundation before applying.
Growing Competition for Schools (UK)
All UK schools are being invited to make a short film about food growing in their playground or open space to be in with a chance of winning garden vouchers worth £200, £100 and £50. Schools are asked to submit short, three-minute films featuring growing projects that can be anything from growing a few herbs in a small window box to a feast worth of different fruits and vegetables in multiple raised beds. The deadline for submissions is Monday 24th December 2018. The Grow On, Film It competition is organised and funded by Trees for Cities Edible Playgrounds in partnership with Bulb. The deadline for submissions is Monday 24th December 2018.
Opens Soon: Tax-free Funding to Train as a Chemistry Teacher (England)
Awards of £28,000 in tax-free funding are available to up to 140 talented individuals who want to enter chemistry teacher training in England in the 2019/20 academic year. Scholars also get free membership of the Royal Society of Chemistry for two years. Applications will open on 31st October 2018 and close on 28th July 2019. It is a rolling application process however 28th July 2019 is the final date for applications for the 2019/20 academic year. Early application is recommended.
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 A-Level or equivalent (inclusive of STEP/AEA). The next closing date for applications is the 30th November 2018.
Funding for Projects that Raise the Attainment of Disadvantaged School Students (England)
The Shine Trust which funds projects that help disadvantaged young people to realise their academic potential, has announced that the Let Teachers SHINE competition will re-open for applications in January 2019. The competition aims to find the country’s best teachers and some fresh, imaginative and practical ways to raise attainment among disadvantaged students in literacy, numeracy and/or science. In previous years, funding of up to £15,000 has been available for 10 winning ideas that help disadvantaged children and teenagers to recognise and then realise their academic potential. The competition is free to enter and open to any teacher working in England with students aged up to 18. Successful ideas might involve after-school programmes or innovative use of technology; etc.
