The competition is open to all qualified teachers working in a school or educational establishment in England. Applications from all areas and all types of schools will be considered as long as the children targeted have some indicator of economic disadvantage.
The funding is to be spent in the academic year and can cover staff costs or cover for teachers, as well as equipment costs as long as the equipment costs are less than 50% of the total budget.
To be eligible, projects must:
Be innovative – projects should aim to inspire children in new and exciting ways.
Target economically disadvantaged children – the Pupil Premium eligibility is used as a general indicator of economic disadvantage.
Be scalable – projects which, if successful, can be scaled up and replicated easily, whether that be in other schools or areas, or working with a higher number of students.
The priority areas for 2018 are:
Ready for School: improving the school readiness of children during the reception year, with a priority focus on language and communication skills (age 4-5).
Bridging the Gap: supporting vulnerable children who may not meet Age Related Expectations at primary school to make better academic progress in the first few years of secondary school (age 9-14).
Flying High: supporting high attaining students to build on their achievements at primary school and stay on a high attaining trajectory during the first few years at secondary school (age 9-14).
Although there is interest in funding educational technology projects; the charity has recently funded several online maths initiatives and would only fund others if they can clearly show how they complement or add value to other grants that have been made.
Restrictions
SHINE will not fund more than 50% capital/equipment costs.
Payment Procedure
The grant will be paid via the applicant's school.
Application Procedure
The online application form can be found on the SHINE website. There is a two-stage application process.
The assessment process is as follows:
Stage 1: Submit an online application, providing an outline of the idea, how it would be implemented and how much it will cost. The deadline is 17 April 2018
Stage 2: Applications are assessed and SHINE will inform applicants if they have been successful at reaching the next round by 8 May 2018.
Stage 3: Shortlisted applicants are invited to present their idea by phone to the SHINE team during the week commencing 14 May 2018.
Stage 4: A final shortlist of applicants are invited to present their idea in person to a panel of experts, either in Manchester or London in early June.