Deadline: 7-Nov-22
Is your school keen to run events for British Science Week, but in need of a helping hand? With the support of UK Research and Innovation, British Science Week provides Kick Start Grants to help schools in challenging circumstances to organise their own activities and events during British Science Week.
The aim of the grants scheme is to engage children who might not otherwise choose to participate in science, and to promote cross-curricular learning. All kinds of events and activities are eligible for support!
Types of Grants
- Kick Start Grant
- Kick Start Youth Grant
- Kick Start More Grant
- Combined Kick Start Grant and Youth Grant
What can you get?
- For British Science Week 2023, there are four levels of grants that schools can apply for:
- Kick Start Grant: A grant of £300 for your school to run an activity during British Science Week.
- Kick Start Youth Grant: A grant of £150 for a group of three or more students aged 10-19 to organise and lead an event or activity in your school during British Science Week. The event should involve other students in the school or the local community. You can apply for this grant in addition to a Kick Start or Kick Start More Grant if you wish.
- Kick Start More Grant: A grant of £700 for your school to host a science event or activity which involves your students and the local community. The community can comprise families/carers, children at other schools, members of local community groups or local businesses. There are a very limited number of these grants available, and they are looking for proposed events which engage with the wider community in innovative and effective ways.
- Combined Kick Start Grant and Kick Start Youth Grant: A grant of £450 for your school to run an activity during British Science Week and an additional event or activity organised and led by a group of students aged 10-19. they may offer your school either a Kick Start grant or a Kick Start Youth Grant if you are not successful in your application for both.
Funding Information
- Kick Start Grant
- A grant of £300 for your school to run an activity during British Science Week.
- Kick Start Youth Grant
- A grant of £150 for students aged 10-19 at your school to organise and deliver an activity during British Science Week.
- Kick Start More Grant
- A grant of £700 for your school to host a science event or activity that involves your students and the local community. The community can include families/carers, members of local community groups, local businesses and the local press.
- Combined Kick Start Grant and Youth Grant
- A grant of £450 for your school to run an activity during British Science Week and an additional activity organised and delivered by students aged 10-19.
Eligibility Criteria
- They can only accept applications from state-funded, non-selective schools or colleges in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland which meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Over 30% of pupils eligible for pupil premium or equivalent.
- Over 30% of pupils who are from ethnic minority backgrounds.
- Small school based in a remote and rural location.
- Ethnic minority backgrounds include all pupils who don’t self-describe as White British. It includes Irish, except in Northern Ireland.
For more information, visit https://www.britishscienceweek.org/about-us/grants/kick-start-grant-scheme/