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BEFORE completing this application
1. Read the Engage Grant guidelines web page.
2. Check you are eligible to apply. 
3. Create a plan to run CREST Awards in a way that responds to our priorities.

(Optional) Download an outline of this application here, to plan or draft your answers offline. Please note - You will not be able to save your application and return to complete it at a later date and you will not receive a copy of your application when you submit the online form. 
Application process

Applications must be submitted before 5:00 pm on 04 February 2025.


We will only accept one Engage Grant application per school. To avoid duplication, we recommend you check with other staff and senior leaders at your school before applying.

This application has 9 pages.

Please ensure you press 'submit' at the end of your application. 

You will receive an email in March 2025 to advise you of the outcome of your application. 

Unfortunately, we will be unable to provide detailed feedback if the funding application is unsuccessful.
About the Engage Grants
The British Science Association's (BSA) vision is a future where science is more relevant, representative and connected to society.

The CREST Awards scheme aims to inspire 3-19 year-olds to think and behave like scientists and engineers. 

The Engage Teacher Network is a community of teachers working in schools in challenging circumstances who want to transform access to relevant and meaningful science work for all young people, especially those who are most often underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).  

Funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Engage Grants provide £350, which will be paid directly into the school’s bank account, as well as a voucher code with a value of up to £350 to cover the cost of CREST Award fees.
 
If you have any questions, please get in touch at crest@britishscienceassociation.org.

Data submitted via this form will only be used for the administration of this grant programme, except where you explicitly sign up for additional communications from us.

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Contact Information

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Eligibility

* Independent Special Schools that receive local authority funding for pupil places are also eligible.
We cannot accept applications from non-school organisations or from private schools. Read more about the eligibility criteria here. 
In order to be eligible for the Engage Grant for CREST Awards, your school must also meet at least one of the following criteria:
This criteria applies to your school or organisation if:
- In England, you have 30% of pupils, or above, that are eligible for pupil premium;
- In Wales, you have 30% of pupils, or above, that are eligible for free school meals;
- In Scotland, over 30% of your pupils are living in the top 20% most deprived areas according to the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation;
- In Northern Ireland, you have 30% of pupils, or above, that are eligible for free school meals.
Minority ethnic backgrounds include all pupils who don’t self-describe as White British. It includes Irish, except in Northern Ireland.
This criteria applies to your school or organisation if it is located in a remote and rural location. You can look up whether your school's postcode classifies as rural via this link: www.ukpostcodecheck.com
Please note: Only schools that meet at least one of the three criteria above are eligible to apply for an Engage Grant.

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School details
Address




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Participants
Please describe how you will reach students typically underrepresented in STEM subjects. We prioritise funding CREST Award activities that are designed to: 
  • Involve and support children and young people eligible for pupil premium (or equivalent), from ethnic minority backgrounds, with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) or from any other groups of young people more likely to be underrepresented in STEM.
  • Support girls to develop their STEM skills, understanding and passions.
  • Engage children and young people with lower prior attainment or in mixed attainment science groupings, and those who wouldn’t normally choose to participate in STEM activities. 
  • Engage whole classes or whole year groups.
  • Engage children and young people outside of traditional science contexts like STEM clubs and lessons.
  • Involve collaboration between science and other subject areas, particularly if it is outside STEM (e.g. history, art, music); are cross-curricular.



If you are working with more than one of the above age groups, please mention this in the question below.


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Budget

The grant will consist of £350 to pay for resources plus a voucher code worth up to £350 to use towards CREST Award fees.

For example: you may choose to spend this on CPD for school staff, supply teacher cover, consumables or equipment, or a delivery partner to assist with running the activities. NB. Funding may not be used to cover the cost of textbooks or equipment required to deliver the core curriculum in schools, large equipment such as microscopes or computers, on-going salary costs, costs that are already covered by other funding, general running costs or overheads that are paid for by other income. See the Engage Grant Guidelines and FAQs for more details.
Award Levels
If you do not know the exact numbers, please provide an estimate - this will be used to calculate the value of the voucher code you will receive for CREST Award fees.
If you are unsure about the Award levels, find out more here.







This box will automatically be filled with the total.

This box will automatically calculate the value of the voucher code you are applying for.
Please note: The voucher code you receive will only cover £350 worth of CREST Award fees, although you are welcome to run more Awards than this.

£350 worth of CREST Award fees is equal to:
  • 350 Star Awards 
  • 350 SuperStar Awards
  • 116 Discovery Awards
  • 58 Bronze Awards
  • 23 Silver Awards
  • 11 Gold Awards 
Project Timelines
Please note that all CREST Awards need to be submitted by 31st July 2025. You can do this by using the link here: https://apply.crestawards.org/

Please use the format MM/DD/YYYY

Please use the format MM/DD/YYYY

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Finance Information
We ask for your financial details to pay the grant into your school's or organisation's bank account if you are successful. If you are unsuccessful we will delete financial data after a year. Please read our privacy policy for more details.

Please verify your bank details with your Finance team before submitting this application. Incorrect bank information will delay the payment of your grant.
Bank Account Details
The Account Name used must match those of the account holder, in line with the records held by your Bank. NOTE: this is not the institution name (e.g. not 'Barclays' or  'Lloyds')
Are you sure this is your account name? This should be the name the account is in, typically the name of your school or trust (not the name of your bank).
We strongly encourage you to include information you would like shown on your Remittance Advice, in order to help your Finance team/Council/Academy to identify and correctly allocate our payment. This may be an internal reference, the name of a teacher or your school or organisation.
Building Society Account Details
The Account Name used must match those of the account holder, in line with the records held by your Building Society. NOTE: this is not the institution name (e.g. not 'Nationwide')
Are you sure this is your account name? This should be the name the account is in, typically the name of your school or trust (not the name of your building society).
This field must be completed with the correct Roll/Reference Number in order for payment to be allocated to your account. Failure to give correct details will result in a delay in our payment reaching you.
We strongly encourage you to include information you would like shown on your Remittance Advice, in order to help your Finance team/Council/Academy to identify and correctly allocate our payment. This may be an internal reference, the name of a teacher or your school or organisation.
Contacts for Remittance Advice
Finance Contact
Bursar/Local Authority Contact
Building Society Contact

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Additional Information
Extra Support 

Education Newsletter

CREST Star and Superstar kit box offer

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Terms & Conditions
By submitting a request for a grant to the British Science Association, the organisation named in the request (referred to as ‘you’ in these Terms and Conditions) agrees, if awarded a grant, to:

1.1 hold the grant on trust for the British Science Association (referred to as ‘we’ or ‘us’) and use it on a project which enables young people to work towards a CREST Award. The money must be spent on resources, materials and costs necessary for the CREST project; 

1.2 submit the students’ project(s) for a CREST Award using the voucher code before the end of the academic year (31 July 2025);  

1.3 complete two teacher feedback surveys (provided by the British Science Association); one before and one after completing the CREST Awards;

1.4 distribute two short feedback forms (provided by the British Science Association) to the pupil participants, before and after completing the CREST Awards, and return the completed forms to the British Science Association head office after the event/activity;
 
1.5 contribute to any programme evaluation conducted by or on behalf of the British Science Association, including but not limited to participating in an interview or focus group; 

1.6 act lawfully in carrying out your event/activity, in accordance with best practice and guidance from your regulators, and follow any guidelines issued by us about the use of the grant;

1.7 where your event/activity involves working with children, young people or adults at risk, adopt and implement an appropriate written safeguarding policy, obtain written consent from legal carers or guardians and carry out background checks for all employees, volunteers, trustees or contractors as required by law; and

1.8 comply with data protection laws.

2. You acknowledge that:

2.1 we will not increase the grant if you spend more than the agreed budget;

2.2 if the provided bank account details (including account name, account number and sort code), are incorrect, your grant payment may be significantly delayed or your grant offer may be withdrawn;

2.3 the grant is not consideration for any taxable supply for VAT purposes;

2.4 we have no liability for any costs or consequences incurred by you or third parties that arise directly or indirectly from the project, nor from nonpayment or withdrawal of the grant, save to the extent required by law;

2.5 the British Science Association will not be held responsible or liable for any consequences, whether direct or indirect to any loss or damage, personal or otherwise, injury or death, however arising, in grant-funded events and activities. Grant recipients are responsible for taking out any public liability or other insurance necessary to cover the activities;

2.6 these Terms and Conditions will continue to apply for one year after the grant is paid or until the project has been completed, whichever is later. Clauses 2.4 and 2.5 shall survive expiry of these Terms and Conditions; and

2.7 if the application and grant award are made electronically, the agreement between us shall be deemed to be in writing and your online acceptance of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed to be a signature of that agreement.

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