Grants and funding to run CREST

Grants and funding to run CREST

OPEN: Funding to run CREST Awards with underrepresented audiences 

If registration and support costs are a barrier to running CREST, grants of up to £600 are now available to support and enable schools and organisations to run CREST Awards with young people underrepresented in STEM. More information 

CLOSED: British Science Week funding
This scheme offers grants for schools in challenging circumstances to organise their own events as part of British Science Week, including CREST Award related activities. There are three options available:

  • Kick Start grant: A grant of up to £300 for your school to run an activity
  • Kick Start More grant: A grant of up to £700 for your school to host a science event or activity which involves your students and the local community
  • Kick Start Youth grant: A grant of £150 for your school to run an activity during British Science Week organised by students

More information 


CLOSED: Funding from the Greater London Authority (GLA) for CREST Awards in London (Closes 31 August 2021)  

The Mayor's London Scientist scheme is funded by the GLA. CREST SuperStar, Discovery and Bronze Awards are free for all pupils who attend a state school in Greater London which meets at least ONE of the four criteria below. The scheme runs until 31 August 2021 but there are a limited number of funded awards available. You will need a voucher code to access the funded awards.
  1. Over 30% pupils receiving pupil premium funding
  2. Over 75% pupils from ethnic minority backgrounds
  3. All pupil referral and alternative provision units   
  4. All SEND schools
Get a voucher code: To receive a voucher code for the Mayor's London Scientist project, please send us an email from your school email account with your name, school name, school postcode and the criteria which your school meets.

Funding from external organisations

If none of the above are suitable for your needs, one of the following grants from other organisations might be suitable: 

  • Royal Society Partnership Grants of up to £3000 are available to schools to enable students, aged 5 – 18, to carry out science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) projects;

  • Institute of Physics, School Grants Scheme provides schools with grants of up to £600 for projects or events linked to the teaching or promotion of physics or engineering;

  • Engineering education grant scheme provides support for UK-based educational projects that aim to increase engineering knowledge in young people aged 5 – 19. Supported by the IMechE and IET;

  • Institute of Mathematics: Education Grant Scheme Individuals in secondary schools, Colleges of Further Education (FE) and Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) in the United Kingdom can apply for a grant to help with the costs of running or attending an educational activity relating to mathematics. Grants can be made up to £600;

  • Royal Society of Chemistry: Educational Grants Scheme funds small educational projects in schools and colleges enhancing the learning (and teaching) experience in relation to chemistry for students (and teachers);

  • The Raspberry Pi Education Fund funding to foster and support projects that help advance the education and understanding of computing of children aged between 5 and 18 years of age. 


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