By Sarah Everson


Grants


Grants for schools


True Colours Trust Value: Up to £10,000 Deadline: Ongoing. Allow six weeks for a decision Details: The Trust supports organisations and projects working with disabled children, aged up to 25. Projects, equipment and materials are all considered for funding, including items such as renovation, upgrading and additional equipment for hydrotherapy pools and multi- sensory rooms, specialised play equipment and minibuses. Applicants must be UK registered charitable organisations. Complete the online application form at truecolourstrust.org.uk/small- grants-uk/


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Variety – Equipment Grants


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Up to £5,000 Apply at any time SEND and mainstream schools can apply for equipment that provides mobility, independence and social inclusion. This could range from sensory equipment to specialist sports equipment, communication aids and software, defibrillators and through-floor lifts. To apply, download the application form from variety.org.uk/how-can-we-help/equipment- grants-for-children/ and send it in by post or email


Wolfson Foundation


£15,000 to £75,000


Stage one applications are open from 20 Nov to 5 Jan, followed by a stage two deadline of 1 March


Bernard Sunley Foundation


Small grants of up to £5,000, medium grants up to £20,000 as well as large grants of £20,000+


John Watson’s Trust


Small grants are awarded once a month, medium and large grants less frequently


With the aim of transforming teaching environments, the Wolfson Foundation offers large grants to help fund new building, refurbishment work or equipment in both SEND environments and high-achieving secondary schools and colleges. For SEND schools and colleges, funding is available for projects that help pupils develop skills to gain employment and live independently. Register and apply online at wolfson.org.uk/ funding/funding-for-places


The Foundation supports improvements and new facilities at special needs schools, as well as the purchase of new, adapted minibuses that benefit children with special needs and disabilities. Grants are offered as a contribution and supported projects must have a total cost of £10,000 or more. Projects costing less than £100,000 usually receive a maximum grant of £5,000. Complete the eligibility check and apply online at bernardsunley.org/categories/education


£100 to £2,000 Five deadlines per year. The next deadline is due to be in January 2023


Trusthouse Charitable Foundation


Up to £100,000 For small grants allow eight weeks for a decision. For major grants allow 12 to 15 weeks


Scottish schools can apply for grants for educational purposes for young people up to the age of 21 who have a physical or learning disability or who are socially disadvantaged. Funding is available for school trips, books, equipment and laptops (where there is a special education need). Requests from Edinburgh and The Lothians are prioritised. Apply online at wssociety.co.uk/charities/jwt/


The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation offers small (£2,000 to £10,000) and major (£10,000 to £100,000) grants to charities and SEND schools in areas of deprivation within the UK. Eligibility for these grants depends on the size of your organisation and the level of deprivation in the community you serve. Funding can be used for project costs but not capital works. Complete the eligibility checker and apply online at trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk/our-grants


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