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National Science and Engineering Week Grant Schemes

The National Science and Engineering Week (NSEW) is the perfect opportunity to take science to the masses. Teachers report that science and engineering enrichment activity helps to motivate children and supports their learning and development. It can also be a lot of fun. NSEW 2010 takes place on 12-21March and the theme this year is Earth.

Grant schemes
The NSEW team are coordinating a number of grant schemes to help you put on events during the week. With easy-to-use resources and a little funding for materials, the grant schemes aim to make involvement easy for those who might otherwise find it difficult to take part.

There are number of schemes – all with simple application procedures and few restrictions on what you can spend the money on. All you need is an idea for an event or activity to run during the week – and the enthusiasm to get it off the ground.

The deadline for applications for all NSEW grants is 9 November 2009. Here are a few more details:

The Small Grant Scheme for Schools is funded by BIS (Department for Business Innovation and Skills) and available to schools with a high proportion of pupils from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals or schools in a remote and rural location.
www.britishscienceassociation.org/schoolgrants
 
The National Science and Engineering Week Grant Scheme for Scotland is funded by the Scottish Government and open to any organisation in Scotland.
www.britishscienceassociation.org/scottishgrant
 
The National Science and Engineering Week Grant Scheme for Wales is funded by the Welsh Assembly Government and open to any organisation in Wales.
www.britishscienceassociation.org/welshgrant

The National Science and Engineering Week Grant Scheme for the East Midlands is funded by the Green's Fund.
www.britishscienceassociation.org/eastmidlands

Posted: 9th October 2009

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