Education

The Company makes a number of grants to improve the availability and quality of education for children and young adults. These grants are focused on young people from the ages of 5-25, particularly in London, and in the West Midland areas of Walsall, Sandwell and Telford & Wrekin. Applicants must be UK registered charities, UK exempt charities, or state schools and colleges.

What we fund

The Company gives priority to work that:

• Encourages participation in Science, Maths and Technology;
  
• Improves educational achievement, particularly for young people aged 5-19;
  
• Offers educational opportunities for underachieving groups;
  
• Enriches educational opportunity through innovative projects that use art, drama, dance, music and sport; and
  
• Builds students' social capital, confidence and life skills.

The Company may also consider work that:

• Promotes the effective management of schools and colleges, for the direct benefit of pupils;
• Provides help for children and young adults with special educational needs, including the development of gifted and talented young people;
• Provides ways of increasing parental and community support for learning; and
• Encourages educational progression, the acquisition of vocational skills and participation in Higher Education.

We do not fund:

• Individuals;
• Independent schools;
• Capital Projects;
• Core costs, e.g. rents and salaries (unless specifically related to project delivery);
• Overseas projects; or
• Organisations that have made an application within the last three years.

Dates of Education Committee Meetings (Please submit applications 4 weeks before meetings):

Tuesday 17 April 2012

Tuesday 19 June 2012

Tuesday 16 October 2012