Who?
Department for Education
What?
MAT Development and Improvement Fund
How much?
£50,000 to £100,000
Apply by?
11.59pm, 26 November 2017
Where?
Funds?
New MATs of two or more trusts planning to form within the next 12 months, and existing MATs planning to take on at least two additional schools and improve them, also within the next 12 months. Only approved academy sponsors are able to take on sponsored academies – if necessary, academy sponsor applications can submitted at the same time as applying for the MAT Development and Improvement Fund.
Who?
British Science Association
What?
British Science Week 2018
How much?
Up to £300 (Kick Start grant) or £700 (Kick Start More grant)
Apply by?
12pm, 13th November 2017
Where?
britishscienceweek.org/kick-start-grant-scheme
Funds?
A ‘Kick Start grant’ for schools looking to run an activity to coincide with British Science Week, or a ‘Kick Start More’grant for larger events and activities that involve both students and members of the local community. Both are open to schools in the UK meeting at least one of the following: over 30% of pupils eligible for pupil premium or equivalent; over 30% of pupils from ethnic minority backgrounds; and/or situated in a remote and rural location.
Who?
BT Group
What?
Community Fibre Partnerships delivered by Openreach
How much?
Up to £30,000
Apply by?
Ongoing
Where?
communityfibre.openreach.co.uk/grant
Funds?
Communities within the 5% of the UK currently lacking fibre broadband coverage. Grants are available to contribute to the cost of new fibre infrastructure, on the proviso that said infrastructure will serve a local Ofsted registered (or equivalent) school or other learning establishment.
Who?
Garfield Weston Foundation
What?
Regular Grants programme
How much?
Up to £100,000
Apply by?
Ongoing
Where?
garfieldweston.org/apply-to-us
Funds?
- Capital spending (eg building projects, repairs, equipment procurement), typically up 10% of the total project cost
- Revenue/Core Costs (unrestricted income to cover standard expenditures such as staff salaries and rent), up to between 10% and 20% of the applicant’s total annual income
- Project Costs (ie specific projects or activities requiring support to meet delivery costs and overheads)
