Wolfson Foundation: Funding for secondary schools & sixth form colleges

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Overview

Minimum grant of £15,000, usual grant range £15,000 - £100,000. Match funding is not required but if the project cost is over £50,000, some matched funds are preferred.

Eligibility criteria

The school or college should meet all of the following criteria:

be state-funded
have at least two years of exam results available
have been inspected by Ofsted / Estyn / HMIE / ETI
be able to demonstrate an achieved level of excellence OR significant progress towards excellence through, for example:

inspection reports

progress made by students

proportion of students participating in higher education

if a predominantly denominational or faith based school, it should have a non-discriminatory entry policy in respect of religious allegiance or at least 10% of pupils must be of other denominations, faiths or none.

The project must cost at least £15,000 and also aim to produce one or more of the following outcomes:

Improved quality of teaching and learning spaces for subjects which require specialist laboratories and technical equipment
Increased numbers of students taking these subjects
Improved learning outcomes for students taking these subjects

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