Grants


GRANTS FOR SCHOOLS IN RURAL AREAS


British Science Association: British Science Week Kick Start Grants These annual grants, available in the autumn, enable schools to obtain funding for science projects during British Science Week the following March. Ranging in value from £150 to £700, depending on project delivery and level of participation, the grants are intended to engage children who might not otherwise choose to participate in science. Available to schools in ‘challenging circumstances’, small rural schools are one of three categories of educational establishment eligible to apply. britishscienceweek.org


NFU Mutual Charitable Trust One of the key objectives of the Trust is to advance the education of young people within rural areas. To do this, it offers grants of up to £50,000 to schools and charitable organisations, with deadlines twice a year. Applications can be made via the Trust’s form which is available to download from its website. nfumutual.co.uk/about-us/charitable-trust


‘Learning outside has been shown to improve personal and social development, as well as emotional wellbeing’


teacher (for a donation of £15 or more) or throw an icy bucket of water over a teacher (£20 or more). We also received donations of rewards from our community, including a framed painting by a local artist (for a donation of £80 or more) and several places on a print-making workshop for people who donated £50 or more. One person even donated £500 for the reward of naming the outside classroom. In total we raised an incredible


£15,200 from 219 supporters during the month. Judges from Calor then assessed the finalists on impact sustainability, submission and originality – and we were lucky enough to win one of the top £5,000 awards. Our classroom is due to be built in


the summer, however we have purchased some equipment for it already and the children have enjoyed pond dipping with it. Anna Guttridge, Allendale Primary School, Northumberland


Calor Rural Community Fund Available to organisations in areas off the mains gas grid, this crowdfunding initiative provides a platform for projects to be publicised and donations collected (see left). Calor then provides Rural Community Fund grants of up to £5,000 from an £85,000 funding pot to top up the money raised. Applications open once a year, in spring, with crowdfunding taking place in the summer. Projects can be for anything that will gain the support of local communities and impress Calor’s judges. Successful school projects in the past have included a refurbished pond area and an adventure playground. communityfund.calor.co.uk/


Ogden Trust: School Partnerships The School Partnerships programme offers funding and support to groups of schools that are committed to enhancing physics teaching and learning. Groups of schools in rural or coastal locations are among those prioritised for funding. Applications open around the start of the academic year and are made online. ogdentrust.com


Trusthouse Charitable Foundation: Small and Major Grants Charities, including SEN schools and PTAs, in areas of rural deprivation can apply for a grant of up to £100,000 towards project, salary or running costs. Match funding of 50% or more is required and the level of grant you are eligible for depends on the annual income of your organisation. Applications can be made at any time, with the decision-making process taking up to 15 weeks. trusthousecharitablefoundation.org.uk


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