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School Grants Update Autumn 2024

Foster hands-on learning experiences for pupils and promote engagement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics:

Funder	Grant value	Next deadline	Further information
The Royal Society	Up to £3,000	There are three deadlines per year. The next deadline is 29 November	Schools can obtain funding to run an investigative STEM project in partnership with STEM professionals from academia or industry via The Royal Society’s Partnership Grants. Any UK-based school, sixth form or further education college can apply, as long as the beneficiaries of the funding are aged five to 18 and the proposed project will run for at least one term. Read more and apply online at royalsociety.org/grants/partnership-grants
The Royal Society of Chemistry	Up to £600	Reopens for applications in October 2024	The Primary Science Teaching Empowerment Fund grant is open to primary teachers in the UK and Ireland and can be used toward the costs of a collaborative project or event. Projects must involve teachers from more than one school and focus on improving primary science teaching and/or fostering supportive and effective chemistry teaching communities. Apply at edu.rsc.org/primary-science/get-funding/primary-science-teaching-empowerment-fund
British Science Association	£150, £300, £450 or £700	Applications open mid-September	Schools in challenging circumstances can obtain Kick Start Grant funding so they can run events during British Science Week (7 to 16 March 2025). Grants available range from the £150 Youth Grant, for students aged 10-19 at your school to organise and deliver an activity, to the £700 More Grant, for your school to host a science event or activity that involves your students and the local community. Find details at britishscienceweek.org/grants
Biochemical Society	Up to £1,000 for small projects and £5,000 for larger projects	Open until 9 October 2024	The Biochemical Society’s Scientific Outreach Grants fund projects and activities that engage young people in science, particularly molecular bioscience. Projects that are sustained or involve continued engagement qualify for the larger grant. Note that the older the beneficiaries for the grant, the more projects must focus on molecular bioscience. To find out more and apply online, go to biochemistry.org/grants-and-awards/grants-and-bursaries/scientific-outreach-grants
London Mathematical Society	Up to £800	Four deadlines per year. The next deadline is 30 November	Are you planning a project to enhance and enrich mathematical study beyond the curriculum? Or do you need financial support to help you communicate maths in an unusual way? Apply for a grant from the London Mathematical Society. The grant is intended to contribute towards the cost of a project but not fund it entirely. Complete the application form and submit it by email or post. Download it from lms.ac.uk/grants/small-grants-education