The Education & Outreach Trust provides a programme of grants to support those wishing to develop resources for schools that link to the materials, minerals and mining aspects of the 5-19 curriculum in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and/or Wales.
Our grants programme has been designed to provide seed corn funding to allow schools to develop resources or activities that enrich and enhance learners’ understanding of the materials cycle, including careers, to raise attainment and aspirations. This includes the purchase of equipment to allow greater interaction with practical activities that bring the materials cycle topics to life.
Each year a maximum of ten grants of up to £750 will be made and these will be allocated on a first come first served basis to applications which fulfil the awarding criteria. Incomplete submissions will not be considered
The resources developed with this funding should be designed with longevity and accessibility in mind and where appropriate, successful applicants may have their resources listed on the IOM3 website.
Eligibility
STEM resource development grants are open to anyone wishing to develop a resource or activity to support the teaching of the materials, minerals & mining topics in the 5-19 curriculum or promote careers in these areas.
You may apply for a grant once each year, but preference will be given to those applying for the first time.
Retrospective applications and incomplete applications will not be considered.
What will the grants cover?
Our grants can be used to cover the cost of developing the resource/activity, including consumables, and equipment.
What are the awarding panel looking for?
The awarding panel is looking for applications that provide strong opportunities to enrich and enhance learners’ understanding of topics related to the materials cycle. Resources should have a tangible link to the 5-19 curriculum in the UK and this must be highlighted in the application.
In addition, we would welcome applications which focus on raising aspirations within settings with a high proportion of learners from disadvantaged and underrepresented groups.
A detailed breakdown of how the funding will be used along with the target age group of the resource and how it may be used will be required in the application.
The application criteria will be reviewed on an annual basis.
How to apply
To apply for a grant please click on the Enter/Apply button and complete the application form.
This requires:
- Information about the target age group of your resource.
- Information relating to how your resource will be used: is it for teachers to use in the classroom, for learners to use directly, or for a specific event?
- Details of where the resource/activity links to the UK 5-19 curriculum.
- The amount of funding you are applying for, up to a maximum of £750, how you propose to spend this and whether you have applied to other sources for funding for this project.
- A project plan which should include key milestones in the development of the resource.
- Information about how you will test and evaluate your resource.
How will I know if my application has been successful?
Applications are welcomed throughout the year.
Applicants will normally be notified whether or not they have been successful in receiving funding within 20 days of the receipt of application.
Successful applicants will be advised how much funding has been allocated.
How will funding be provided?
Funding will usually be paid by bank transfer through the applicant's organisation.