Skip to main content

BlueSpark Foundation grants: can it pay for a STEM workshop?

Short answer

Possibly, with conditions

Open all yearOpen all year, no fixed deadline

The funder's wording covers services and the provision of experiences, such as theatre visits, which is similar to a bought-in workshop, but it does not say explicitly that an external provider's fee qualifies. Check with BlueSpark before applying. Schools can apply directly.

Checked on the funder's website on 10 November 2026. View the funder's page (bluesparkfoundation.org.uk)

How to use it for a workshop

Frame the booking as a discrete, additional project, for example a STEM enrichment day or club that the grant makes possible, rather than a top-up to normal timetabled lessons, and confirm directly with BlueSpark that an external provider's fee is eligible before applying.

Put a price in your application

From £597 per day, excluding VAT, for the nearest schools.See your exact price

Get Instant PricingBook a Workshop

Key facts

What it is
A registered charity making small grants in England for discrete projects benefiting children and young people aged 5 to 22. A school can apply directly, without a PTA or charitable vehicle.
Amount
Most grants are under £2,000; none are more than £5,000
Who can apply
School, Charity, OtherSchools, community groups, clubs and other not-for-profit organisations are named as typical applicants, and individuals may also apply. The applicant must be resident in England. The project must benefit children or young people aged 5 to 22.
Phases
Primary, Secondary, Post-16
Where
England
Funder
BlueSpark Foundation

Matching workshops

Other schemes you could apply to now

Open all yearCan pay for a workshop

Edina Trust Science Grant Scheme

Amount
£1,000 primary school science grants (£500 for Junior & Infant schools) and £700 nursery science grants
Deadline
Open all year, no fixed deadline
Open all yearPossibly, with conditions

Garfield Weston Foundation

Amount
From £1,000 to several million pounds, depending on the charity's size and scope of work
Deadline
Open all year, no fixed deadline
Open all yearPossibly, with conditions

Local community foundations

Amount
Varies by local foundation and individual fund; the national UK Community Foundations pages checked do not themselves state a typical amount or range
Deadline
Open all year, no fixed deadline

Compare every scheme on School funding

Ready to price your workshop?

See your exact price in a few clicks, or ask us which workshop fits your application.

Get Instant PricingBook a Workshop

From £597 per day, excluding VAT, for the nearest schools.See your exact price