GRANTS – Grants for schools
FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD Grants for schools Funder
Tesco Stronger Starts
Grant value Next deadline Details
£500, £1,000 or £1,500
Ongoing. New causes are selected every three months
Edina Trust £400 or £800
There is a fi nal deadline at the end of the academic year
The Tree Council
An orchard or fruiting hedgerow pack and supporting resources
Department for Education via Family Action
75% subsidy for breakfast club provision
Usually in January. Register your interest on the website to be notifi ed of dates
The scheme is due to run until the end of the 2025/26 school year
Savoy
Educational Trust
Grants are typically between £500 and £50,000
Tesco Stronger Starts grants are voted for by the public via blue tokens in Tesco shops. Projects can include school breakfast clubs, healthy eating projects and food growing areas. You can be nominated, or apply online at
tescostrongerstarts.org.uk/ apply-for-a-grant
The Edina Trust offers non-competitive grants to schools in selected areas of the UK for science resources and gardening equipment. Infant and junior schools can apply for £400 for up to three years, while primary and special schools can obtain £800 for up to three years. Local authority areas that are eligible are updated on the website each academic year at
edinatrust.org.uk/science-grant-scheme
Apply to The Tree Council’s Orchards for Schools programme and you can receive a fruit-bearing, wildlife-enhancing, carbon- storing orchard or fruiting hedgerow. Schools in the UK with space to grow, and the landowner’s permission, are eligible. Find further details at
treecouncil.org.uk/grants-and-guidance/our-grants/ orchards-for-schools
The National Breakfast Programme supports schools in England to provide children with a healthy breakfast at the start of the school day. Schools that have 40% or more children in Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) bands A-F can apply online to be assessed for eligibility at
family-action.org.uk/ services/national-school-breakfast-programme-nsbp
Three per year. The next
deadline is 21 October 2025
The trust’s focus is to advance education, skills and understanding in subjects relating to the hospitality industry, including grants for food technology. Projects that have received funds in the past include the refurbishment of a food technology room at a secondary school, and a cooking initiative at a primary school. Apply at
savoyeducationaltrust.org.uk/how-to-apply
Food for Thought Education Fund
Up to £3,000
Annual, usually in June
Available to local authority schools in Scotland, this fund is for projects that deliver food education that can be applied in a progressive way, provide hands-on learning through farm visits, relate to the world of work or reduce food waste. Further details and the application form are online at
education.gov.scot/about- education-scotland/what-we-do/food-for-thought-education-fund
FIND OUT MORE! Grants sometimes
change. See the FundEd grants database for the latest information
funded.org.uk/grants
Sarah Everson rounds up grants for food and nutrition, from learning where food comes from and the science behind growing it to appreciating the energy boost it provides to fuel our bodies
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