Opportunities for schools
We partner with projects to share opportunities of provision or funding with schools based in Lambeth. We’ve also included links to useful resources for our schools.
Local Nature Grant Scheme from the Linnean Society
Funding for youth-led, school-supported local green space projects. Deadline midnight 25th October 2025
Awards for All England – Environmental projects
Awards for projects to support communities with environmentally focussed projects. Deadline 17th December.
Angus Irvine Playing Fields Fund for disadvantaged young people to play and enjoy sport
Funding to increase opportunities for young people in disadvantaged areas to play sport and enjoy its many benefits. Rolling quarterly application deadline.
Outdoor education programmes run by The Outward-Bound Trust
Schools can apply for funding to support young people access Outward-Bound courses
The Universal Music UK Sound Foundation (UMUKSF) School Award
Funding for schools teaching the national curriculum to improve their music department. Deadline 21st October 2025.
The Universal Music UK Sound Foundation (UMUKSF) Music Teachers Award
Funding for music teachers' CPD to improve their music department. Deadline 21st October 2025.
Jerusalem Trust: resources for teaching RE
Grants available for the purchase of teaching resources for Christianity within secondary school Religious Education lessons
National School Breakfast Programme
Supporting schools in England to provide children with a healthy breakfast at the start of the school day.
Sustainability project funding for schools
Environmental and sustainability project funding for schools.
Henry Smith holiday grants
Funding to support recreational travel for groups of disabled or disadvantaged children. Three rounds of application dates for trips taken in 2025.
Royal Society – supporting teaching of STEM subjects
Grants to support the teaching of STEM subjects in schools in the UK. First round of applications opens 3rd February 2025
Nineveh Charitable Trust’s grants for environmental projects
Grants for schools to promote a better understanding of the outdoors and countryside.
BBC Children In Need Emergency Essentials programme
Grants to to support children and young people in the UK experiencing a crisis or emergency.
Lambeth Changing Lives fund
A fund for projects in Lambeth.
In Kind Direct catalogue for play and personal care products
Browse In Kind Direct's charitable product catalogue.
Personal care and hygiene products from Beauty Banks
Personal care and hygiene products distributed to schools.
Gardening grants from Metropolitan Public Gardens Association
Schools can apply for small gardening grants. Deadlines are the end of the month in Feb, May, Aug and Nov each year.
London Marathon Group’s Active Spaces Fund
Grants to improve sports and active spaces.
Sport England Movement Fund to improve physical activity opportunities
Sport England Movement Fund to improve physical activity opportunities with projects including active travel, walking, cycling, dance, fitness and sporting activities
Supporting special educational and learning needs – funding from Bernard Sunley Foundation
Grants to support children and adults with special educational and learning needs
Mental health and wellbeing at school
Arts
Financial literacy for pupils
Speech and language therapy
Developing an anti-racist approach in schools
Outdoor learning
Climate and Sustainability
Literacy support
Donations in kind for schools