posted by Rhonda McFarlane, Funding Officer, Economic Development
Funding Alert Newsletter 25th April 2019
We are currently finalising the latest issue of the Funding Alert Newsletter. This summarises the latest funding opportunities available to your school.
This will be emailed to you tomorrow morning ready to be downloaded. This issue will contain 21 pages of funding news.
Highlights within the Newsletter will include:
(please note that these; and other funding opportunities can now be viewed on the Grants 4 Schools website)
Funding for Capital Projects in Secondary Schools and Sixth Form Colleges (UK)
From May 2019, secondary schools and colleges that have reached a level of excellence will be eligible to apply for a grant of up to £50,000 towards 50% of the cost of capital projects. Sixth form colleges are eligible to apply for up to £100,000. A total of around £1.75 million will be allocated each year to new build, refurbishment or equipment projects related to the teaching of science and technology or information or communications technology directly related to learning for projects involving libraries, languages, music or the arts. The funding will be made available through the Wolfson Foundation’s Secondary Education Programme.
Funding for Sensory Equipment for Schools that Cater for Pupils with Special Education Needs (UK)
SEN Schools can apply for grants of up to £5,000 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 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.
