National funding opportunities to support curriculum development

Deadlines are imminent for a number of national grants available to support different subject areas in schools.

Primary and Secondary - Chemistry

The Royal Society of Chemistry has grants of up to £1,000 available for primary or secondary schools to promote chemistry outside of the usual timetabled science activities. 

The next application deadline is 15 November 2018 (there are 4 deadlines each year: 15 February, 15 May, 15 August and 15 November).

Primary and Secondary - Mathematics

The London Mathematical Society has grants of up to £400 available to facilitate professional development for teachers of mathematics from primary up to A Level or equivalent. The grant can help to cover attendance costs at one or two-day conference and training events and can also be used to cover the cost of external trainers visiting schools.

The next application deadline is 30 November 2018 (there are 4 deadlines each year: 31 January, 30 April, 31 August and 30 November).  

Primary - Arts

Grants are available to primary schools from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation Teacher Development Fund to support the development of effective arts-based teaching and learning opportunities in the classroom. 

The Foundation expects to make around five grants of up to £150,000 each year to promote partnerships between arts/cultural organisations and up to ten primary schools (minimum of 5), who will commit to work together for two academic years. 

The latest application round is now open for projects beginning in September 2019 and closes on Wednesday 5 December 2018 at 12pm. The Fund has one deadline per year.