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ScottishPower Renewables Schools Grant Programme 2026 is now open to applications.
Please read the information below to find out more.
Schools, colleges, home school groups and youth groups along the Norfolk and Suffolk coastline can apply for a grant to support a STEM-related activity for children through ScottishPower Renewables' new Schools Grant Programme 2026.
Priority will be given to schools and groups located within the SPR East Anglia project communities.
Eligibility
Your application must be for costs associated with a STEM-related project or activity which will be take place during the 2026/2027 academic year.
and
Your project must directly involve children and/or young people up to aged 18.

Additional eligibility criteria:
- Your project must add value over and above the National Curriculum requirements.
- A member of staff or organisation leader must submit the application (not a parent).
- A grant should be for something that benefits multiple children not just a few. We understand that in a small school the numbers of children benefiting may be smaller, so please ensure you make this clear.
- We will not fund transport costs.
- We will not fund staff salaries or CPD.
- We will not fund one-off activities or events
- You must provide a short evaluation about the impact the grant had on your students.
- Partnership projects between schools will be considered if all parties sign the application.

What can the grant be used for?
We understand the challenges faced by schools and youth groups in igniting a curiosity and passion in STEM among their students due to limited resources and budgets.
In response, ScottishPower Renewables launched a Schools Grant Programme to ensure more children and young people can access inspirational STEM opportunities.
Grants can be used for a wide range of things such as buying materials or equipment for STEM clubs, biodiversity ponds and gardens, Lego or K'nex kits or even hiring a mobile Planetarium during Space Week.

Timeframes:
- Applications open - 5th June 2026
- Applications close - 26th June 2026
- Schools will be notified - 6th to 10th July 2026
- Payments made upon receipt of invoice by- 20th July to 1st November 2026
- Impact report sent to STEMPOINT by 1st January 2027
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