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Royal Society Partnership Grants (up to £3,000 for a school STEM research project)

A teacher applies for up to £3,000 for their school or college to run an investigative STEM project with a STEM professional from academia or industry. The scheme supports students aged 5 to 18, so it can fund Year 9 to Year 13 projects including engineering investigations. The current round closes on 1 December 2026.

At a glance

Run by
The Royal Society[1]
Who it’s for
Staff at UK schools and colleges (including sixth form and further education) supporting students aged 5 to 18; the school applies with a STEM partner from academia or industry[2]
Entry
A teacher or school enters
Worth
Funding of up to £3,000 paid to the school or college, mainly for equipment, plus an investigative project supported by a STEM professional.[3]
Cost
Not stated
Year groups
Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12, Year 13
Where
UK-wide (UK-wide (schools in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man also eligible))
Format
In person
Funding
Bursaries or funding available

Sources

4 sources
  1. The Royal Society

    Partnership Grants

    The Partnership Grants scheme funds schools and colleges up to £3,000 to work in partnership with STEM professionals from academia or industry to run an investigative STEM project.

    Checked 24 October 2026

  2. The Royal Society

    Eligibility and judging criteria

    All schools and colleges supporting ages 5-18 are welcome to apply.

    Checked 24 October 2026

  3. The Royal Society

    Eligibility and judging criteria

    Funding should predominantly be used to buy equipment.

    Checked 24 October 2026

  4. The Royal Society

    Partnership Grants

    3rd application deadline 30 November 2026

    Checked 24 October 2026

Details checked by the Born to Engineer editorial team. Always confirm dates on the provider’s site before applying.

Apply by

Third application deadline 30 November 2026 (round closes 1 December 2026)[4]

Apply on royalsociety.org (opens in a new tab)