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 7 October 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 VATSee your exact price
- 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
