{"id":3398,"date":"2016-02-05T11:28:42","date_gmt":"2016-02-05T11:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/?p=3398"},"modified":"2016-02-05T11:28:42","modified_gmt":"2016-02-05T11:28:42","slug":"scottish-attainment-challenge-innovation-fund-applications-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/2016\/02\/05\/scottish-attainment-challenge-innovation-fund-applications-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottish Attainment Challenge Innovation Fund: Applications Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SAC<\/a>Applications have opened for the \u00a31.5 million Innovation Fund to help schools close the attainment gap.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Schools can choose whether to apply quickly for funds to run projects that are ready to start in March 2016, or to consider bids for the 2016\/17 financial year. The Fund is open to all publicly funded primary, secondary and special schools in Scotland which are not already benefitting from the Attainment Scotland Fund.<\/p>\n

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Funds of \u00a33,000-\u00a310,000 (per school) are available for projects that will help children and young people experiencing socio economic disadvantage. Applications are encouraged from partnerships of schools working collaboratively or individual schools.<\/p>\n

Under the twin track application scheme, schools can apply:<\/p>\n