Deadline: 21-Nov-22
Bookmark is offering a limited number of grants to primary schools to help them address their specific literacy needs.
Types of Grants
- Whole School Reading Culture project grant (up to £5,000): They want to fund literacy initiatives that will motivate children to read for pleasure and develop a love of reading.
- Whole School Reading Culture teacher CPD grant (up to £500): They want to help teachers get the reading for pleasure training they need to facilitate whole school reading cultures. If you come across high quality training course that is free, they will consider providing funding towards the cost of teacher cover.
Objectives
- To support schools to establish their whole school reading cultures
- To ensure children have access to good quality reading materials and environments in their schools
- To support children to develop positive reading habits and attitudes towards reading
- To support teachers to develop the skills and knowledge they need to motivate children to read for pleasure and create a buzz around reading
Eligibility Criteria
- State-funded primary school in England and Wales
- Applicant must be the head teacher, member of senior leadership team, or literacy lead
- Must be able to demonstrate literacy need
- If awarded a grant, the school must submit a short interim update in July 2023 and then the corresponding reporting template for grant by 21 November 2023 with supplementary evidence including invoices/receipts for any purchases made using the grant award. Full reporting template will be set out in the grant agreement letter
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In Addition, for the whole School Reading Culture Project Grant:
- Must have a clear statement of intended impact with indicators of how this will be assessed
- Must have a clear and actionable plan for use of funds that will deliver the proposed impact of the project
- Schools must have dedicated member(s) of staff at the school leading the project to demonstrate school’s capacity to deliver the initiative
- If you are seeking funding for books and reading materials, you must also have a clear plan or initiative that you are intending to use to encourage children to read
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For CPD Grant:
- Must have a clear statement of intended impact of training and how it will be implemented
For more information, visit Bookmark.
For more information, visit https://www.bookmarkreading.org/bookmark-grant