Find out about the support available and apply for up to £600 (€690)
With our Primary Science Teaching Empowerment Fund you can organise your own collaborative project or event to do just that. Tackle your teaching challenges in primary science and develop your leadership skills at the same time.
If you work in a school in the UK or Ireland, then you could get funding and support to organise a collaborative project or event to benefit you and your fellow teachers.
By applying to the Primary Science Teaching Empowerment Fund, you could get up to £600 (€690) towards the cost of your collaborative project or event, including your planning time. You can also tap into the Royal Society of Chemistry’s (RSC’s) expertise and get advice on setting up your event or collaborative project from your local education coordinator.
The fund is currently closed to applications and will open again in October 2023.
The Fund is designed to support you to improve the teaching of primary science and increase teacher confidence in teaching the subject. This will also allow you to develop key leadership skills and to share ideas and best practice with local teachers.
We welcome applications from teachers at all levels of experience and we particularly encourage applications for projects or events that:
Read on to find out about the funding criteria and how to apply. If you have any questions about the fund, please email us, or contact your local education coordinator.
Collaborative projects or events could be held online, in person or blend online and in-person meetings.
You don’t have to be a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry to apply.
Please note that teachers in secondary schools wanting to run a project or event aimed at primary teachers are also welcome to apply to this fund.
We use a survey to help guide you through the application and allow you to give concise answers. The survey will ask you to provide:
The fund is currently closed to applications and will open again in October 2023.