Deadline: 15 January 2024
Let Teachers SHINE Grants aims to support teachers who are ready to pilot, test and refine their projects from the classroom and also focus on supporting children from economically less advantaged backgrounds in the North of England to fulfil their potential and flourish, particularly in core subjects.
Let Teachers SHINE (LTS) is a grant award for over 2 years. LTS champions teachers as innovators.
Funding Information
- A grant of up to £25,000 over two years, including dedicated support from a hands-on funder.
- SHINE seeks to support teachers with innovative ideas for projects that can be trialled and developed with the potential to improve outcomes for socio-economically disadvantaged children living in the North of England.
Eligibility Criteria
- SHINE is looking for projects that best meet the following essential criteria:
- Led by a qualified teacher working in a school (including nurseries and colleges) in the North of England or a teacher with a firm commitment to rolling out their project in the North of England.
- Demonstrate innovation: they want to see exciting and inspiring projects. Show them how your idea is different, or an improvement on what is currently practiced.
- Target learners from economically less advantaged backgrounds, aged 0-18 (they use Pupil Premium eligibility as a general indicator of economic disadvantage).
- Focus on raising academic achievement levels with direct links to raising attainment in core subjects (English, maths & science).
- Projects that can be rigorously tested to assess their impact at class, year, or school/institution level, for measurable results.
- Sustained (rather than a ‘one off’ intervention) and can show improvements in educational outcomes over time.
- Have the backing of your school and leadership team.
Ineligible
- They will not fund:
- Projects that are based out of the North of England without plans to scale or develop in the North of England in future.
- Projects that do not work with schools with above-average levels of children receiving Pupil Premium.
- Projects that do not target or benefit children from less advantaged backgrounds.
- Capital build projects, including refurbishments, gardens, libraries and transport.
- Projects where more than 50% of the budget is to be spent on equipment. including books and technology.
- One -off projects that can’t show a long-term link to attainment (summer schools, drop-in clubs etc.)
For more information, visit SHINE.
