This Definitive Guide to School Funding provides 164 pages of comprehensive and in-depth information on funding sources available to schools across the UK. With over 300 funding sources featured that could support a wide range of school projects and activities, this Guide is a must-have for anyone who currently finds himself or herself responsible for or involved in fundraising for schools. This includes:
Headteachers
School Business Managers
Finance Managers
Sports Teachers
PTA or 'Friends of School' members
This easy-to-use Guide lists over 300 funding sources covering all the categories you need.
Heritage Culture and the Arts
Sports Activities
Buildings Facilities and Equipment
Community-Based Activities
Activities to Enhance Learning and Raise Attainment
Environmental Projects
International Co-operation in Education
Professional Development
Special Educational Needs
Supporting Extra Curricular Activities
Each grant entry provides a wealth of information and lists:
How much funding is available
Type of funding available (capital/revenue)
What exactly the money can be used for
How and when to apply
Examples of schools that have successfully applied (where this information is available)
What the grant will / will not fund
Contact details
Website address (where available)
The guide also serves as an additional resource for local authority education staff and managers within Multi-Academy Trusts who may have responsibility for advising individual schools on raising funds from external sources.
In addition to the comprehensive grant index, we have drawn on our combined 30 years of experience in our second chapter, A Good Practice Guide on Writing Winning Applications section. In the third chapter we have introduced fundraising approaches that you may not have tried before including:
An Introduction to Crowdfunding that illustrates how this relatively new fundraising method can help your school to raise money.
A Useful Links section will help you to think more creatively about fundraising for your school.
Download the A-Z Funding for Schools 2024: A Comprehensive Guide to Grants Available to UK Schools for only £59.99 (incl. VAT).
