posted by Rhonda McFarlane, Funding Officer, Economic Development

Funding for the Provision or Upgrading of Sports Facilities (Scotland)
Schools, and other organisations such as local authorities, area sports associations, sports trusts and charities; etc can apply for funding of up to £100,000 (to a maximum of 50% of the project costs) to improve their sports facilities. In areas of high deprivation, the maximum grant can be up to 75% of project costs. Grants are available to help with the provision or upgrading of sports facilities that are for the public good and which benefit the community. There are two application routes depending on the value of the project. Small Grants for applications with a total project value between £20,000 and £250,000 (including VAT). Large Grants for applications with a total project value of over £250,000 (including VAT). The next closing date for applications is the 1st April 2019.

Grants Available to Support the Teaching of Physics in Primary and Secondary Schools (UK)
Primary and secondary schools in the UK have until the 1st March 2019 to apply for funding to enhance physics teaching and learning. The funding is available to groups of schools working together to promote physics both with primary and secondary education. Partnerships of schools can apply for funding to support events, activities, trips and training. Partnerships can be a mix of maintained schools, academies, free schools and independent schools. Examples of these include trips to local museums or places of interest; careers events; extra-curricular physics or astronomy clubs; and physics fairs or competitions; etc. The funding is being made available through the Ogden Trust.

Competition for Young Space Entrepreneurs (UK)
The UK Space Agency is offering young people expert advice and a share of £50,000 for their ideas of how satellites could improve life on Earth. The SatelLife Competition is now in its third year and is looking for innovative proposals that have the potential to use data collected from space to benefit our economy, health or the environment. The competition is open to young people aged 11 to 22 as individuals or in teams and is split into three age groups. There are two overall prizes of £7,500 for the best individual and best team. A further seven entries from across the age categories will win £5,000. The competition closes on the 3rd March 2019.

Rowing Foundation Grants Programme (UK)
The next deadline to apply to the Rowing Foundation is Wednesday 14th February 2019. The Foundation offers grants of £500-£2,000 to help organisations, schools and clubs involved in on water elements of the sport of Rowing who are individually affiliated to British Rowing (other than via their governing body) and whose requirements may be too small or who may be otherwise ineligible for an approach to the National Lottery or other similar sources of funds. The Foundation prefers to encourage participation in rowing by the young or disabled through the provision of equipment, such as boats, sculls, ergos, oars and essential safety equipment.

posted by Alita Spink, Improvement – Angus Virtual Schools, Schools & Learning

Please click on the link below to view the latest Learning for Sustainability Newsletter:

Learning for Sustainability

posted by Rhonda McFarlane, Funding Officer, Economic Development

Please click on the link below to view the latest grants for schools:

Funding Alert 17th January 2019

posted by Andy Garnett, Active Schools Lead Coordinator, Schools & Learning

The Active Schools team in partnership with Angus Alive have developed a calendar of training opportunities for anyone volunteering to lead extra-curricular activity. The opportunities include sport specific courses and generic workshops. Please contact the officers listed on the calendar below to book a place.

To view calendar please click on the following link:

Active Schools Angus Alive CPD calendar

posted by Rhonda McFarlane, Funding Officer, Economic Development

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.

Society for Microbiology – Science Education and Outreach Grants (UK)
Members of the Microbiology Society, residing in the UK or Republic of Ireland, including those working in schools, can apply for a grant of up to £1,000 for innovative Outreach Activities that support relevant science teaching or promotion initiatives. Also funded are developments likely to lead to an improvement in the teaching of any aspect of microbiology. Grants can cover, for example, talks, workshops, demonstrations, posters, leaflets, broadcasts, activities at science festivals and audio-visual or computer-based packages or activities that take place as part of a National Science and Engineering Week. Apply by the 1st April 2019.

Grants for UK-German Partnership Visits (UK)
Teachers in the UK can apply for grants of up to £1,000 for a visit that revives an existing partnership with a school in Germany or a vist that develops a new partnership. The focus of the visit must be on planning future activities between pupils, and developing an interactive project to take place within the year. Visits should not last longer than one week, the school must provide 25% of the required funding and a maximum of 3 teachers can be supported. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis but the proposed visit must not start for at least 4 weeks after the application has been submitted.

Royal College of Pathologists Public Engagement Innovation Grant Scheme (UK)
The Royal College of Pathologists has announced that applications are now being accepted for the Public Engagement Innovation Grant Scheme. Under this scheme grants of up to £1,000 are available for individuals or organisations who wish to run a project that engages audiences such as secondary school students, undergraduates, health professionals or local communities with pathology. The closing date for applications is the 3rd June 2019.

Free Trees for Community Groups and Schools (UK)
Schools across the UK, nurseries, colleges, universities, and other groups such as resident associations, sports clubs, parish councils, scouts, guides are amongst the organisations eligible to apply for up to 420 trees to improve their local environment. Tree packs available include hedging, copse, wild harvest, year round colour, working wood, wild wood and urban trees. The Woodland Trust is currently taking applications for trees to be delivered in November 2019.