School grants available for National Science and Engineering Week
Schools can again apply for grants to help them organise their own National Science and Engineering Week event.
During the past two years that the grant scheme has been available, over 480 schools have used the money to fund science and engineering activities and events for their students. This year the grant scheme is even larger, thanks to extra funds provided by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS), and it is hoped that even more schools will benefit.
To be eligible for funding schools must either a) have high proportion of pupils from ethnic minority backgrounds, b) have a high proportion of pupils eligible for free schools meals, c) be a small school based in a remote or rural location, and/or d) be a school that has a low attainment in science and technology subjects.
The deadline for applications will be 28 November 2008.
There are a huge number of ways in which schools can get involved with National Science and Engineering Week, which runs from 6-15 March 2009. The Week aims to engage as many people as possible with science, engineering, technology and their implications via a large range of self-sustaining events.
Reflecting this, the grant money can be used for a wide range of costs of activities or events celebrating National Science and Engineering Week, including consumables, field trips, presenters or outreach shows.
Small Grant Scheme details and how to apply
Joanna Rooke, Manager of Regional Programmes at the BA, says: ‘We are delighted to be able to continue to offer the National Science and Engineering Week Small Grant Scheme. Our feedback has shown that these small grants have been exceedingly well received by teachers and pupils alike and have been instrumental in providing exciting and engaging science experiences to pupils that would ordinarily be unable to participate.’
National Science and Engineering Week is coordinated by the BA in partnership with the Engineering and Technology Board and funded by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS).
During the past two years that the grant scheme has been available, over 480 schools have used the money to fund science and engineering activities and events for their students. This year the grant scheme is even larger, thanks to extra funds provided by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS), and it is hoped that even more schools will benefit.
To be eligible for funding schools must either a) have high proportion of pupils from ethnic minority backgrounds, b) have a high proportion of pupils eligible for free schools meals, c) be a small school based in a remote or rural location, and/or d) be a school that has a low attainment in science and technology subjects.
The deadline for applications will be 28 November 2008.
There are a huge number of ways in which schools can get involved with National Science and Engineering Week, which runs from 6-15 March 2009. The Week aims to engage as many people as possible with science, engineering, technology and their implications via a large range of self-sustaining events.
Reflecting this, the grant money can be used for a wide range of costs of activities or events celebrating National Science and Engineering Week, including consumables, field trips, presenters or outreach shows.
Small Grant Scheme details and how to apply
Joanna Rooke, Manager of Regional Programmes at the BA, says: ‘We are delighted to be able to continue to offer the National Science and Engineering Week Small Grant Scheme. Our feedback has shown that these small grants have been exceedingly well received by teachers and pupils alike and have been instrumental in providing exciting and engaging science experiences to pupils that would ordinarily be unable to participate.’
National Science and Engineering Week is coordinated by the BA in partnership with the Engineering and Technology Board and funded by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS).
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