Schools - gear up for British Science week (Mar 2016) - grants available

Thinking about doing a science activity for British Science week but have funding concerns?

Each year, the British Science Association makes grants available to schools and organisations to help them put on events or activities for British Science Week.

Grants may be used to fund a range of activities - from inviting a speaker to providing resources or organising a trip.  In 2016, we will have a number of grant schemes available, providing small pots of funding from £200 to £700.

The grant scheme for British Science Week 2016 is now open, and will close on Monday 23 November 2015.  To apply, please register your event or activity via our online form and continue through to the grant application section. Successful applicants will be notified by mid-December 2015.  See our website for further details: www.britishscienceweek.org>

Grants available:

Grants for schools

*          Kick Start Grants for schools in challenging circumstances to organise their own events as part of British Science Week.

o          Kick Start grant: up to £300 for your school to run an activity during BSW; or

o          Kick Start More grant: up to £700 for your school to host a science event or activity which involves your students and the local community

*          Scottish and Welsh Grants: £200

Grants for organisations

*          Community grants of £500 aimed to engage audiences who are traditionally under-represented and currently not engaged in science activity

*          Scottish and Welsh grants designed to help organisations in Scotland and Wales run events as part of British Science Week.

Grants for BSA branches

Grants are available for British Science Association branches to run events for BSW.

More information: www.britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-activities/grants/>

Register an event: http://www.britishscienceweek.org/register-an-event/

Stuck for ideas?

Have a browse of the British Science Week resources, which contain lots of ideas for activities that different age groups might enjoy(www.britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-activities/activity-packs/>).

You could also explore our selection of case studies of organisations and schools who have run successful events and activities for British Science Week in previous years (www.britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-activities/case-studies/>)

Please contact bsw@britishscienceassociation.org> if you have any queries.

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*Are you running any type of STEM event in a school between 2-6 November

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• A hands-on activity

• An interactive discussion

• A live online Q&A

• Or something different!

We have lots of tools, templates and ready-made activities

<http://www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk/teweek/toolkit/> to help you!

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<http://www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk/teweektoolkit/Activity_map/>,

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Grants for running maths activities at high schools, colleges & Universities

Education Grant Scheme

Individuals in secondary schools, Colleges of Further Education (FE) and Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) in the United Kingdom can apply for a grant to help with the costs of running or attending an educational activity relating to mathematics.

A budget of £6k has been earmarked for this scheme and will be split equally between schools/Further Education and Higher Education. Grants will be made up to a value of £600.

The Institute is aware that educational establishments may have to find alternative funding to help with the cost of running or attending an educational activity relating to mathematics. The Institute is pleased that the Education Grants will help financially support such activities, which will help increase the popularity of mathematics with learners and encourage the take up of mathematics post-16.

More details here at IOM web-site