Kick Start Grant recipients

Information for schools who have received £400 of funding for running activities in British Science Week 2025.

Please get in touch with any questions at bsw@britishscienceassociation.org.

 
 
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Kick Start Grant timeline

You should then be aware of the following dates:

  • 20 December 2024 you should have heard whether or not your application was successful.
  • 05 January 2025 You should have received your £400 of funding.
  • 07-16 March 2025 British Science Week. You should be prepared to run your funded activities this week.
  • 31 March 2025 Evaluation surveys are due.
Not heard from us or unable to meet these dates? Email us at bsw@britishscienceassociation.org.

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Kick Start Grant conditions

By applying for a grant, you agreed to the following conditions:

  • Your event must be STEM-related and fall within British Science Week dates.

  • You must complete an online organiser evaluation survey (provided by the British Science Association) after British Science Week.

  • You must distribute a short feedback form (provided by the British Science Association) to your event participants and return these forms to British Science Association after the event.

  • British Science Week, UKRI and the British Science Association must be correctly acknowledged in any press releases (please contact the British Science Association for additional information).

  • The British Science Week logo must be used on any marketing materials produced, either in print or online. Downloadable logos can be found here.

If for whatever reason you are not able to run an event within British Science Week 2025, the grant money will have to be returned to the British Science Association. For these reasons, please ensure you have contingency plans in the case of health and safety restrictions or partial school closure.

If the feedback forms and organisers survey are not completed and returned to us or if your event differs greatly to the event specified in your application, the British Science Association reserves the right to ask for the funding to be returned.

Full terms and conditions of the grant can be seen here.

 

British Science Week inspiration and resources

You can find lots of helpful information, resources and events information for British Science Week on the website:

In particular, you may be interested in the following:

 

See how other teachers make the most of British Science Week from the Engage Teacher conference:

You can also find out more about how other teachers used their Kick Start funding, for example:

See all the Kick Start case studies here.

Want to let people know about the great work your school is doing to promote STEM? Fill in the case study form to express your interest in being featured:

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Your free CREST Awards

As a Kick Start Grant recipient you also receive a voucher code for up to £350 worth of CREST Awards. That’s enough to recognise and reward a whole year group in many secondary schools, or even a whole primary school!

If you have been successful in receiving a Kick Start Grant, you will have been sent an email including this voucher code – can’t find it? Let us know by emailing bsw@britishscienceassociation.org

Including CREST in your British Science Week plans can be a great way to extend your students’ learning and help them think and behave like scientists and engineers. Once students complete CREST projects, they are recognised with CREST Awards certificates from the British Science Association. For suitable project ideas and inspiration to include in your plans, check out the free CREST resource library.

Your voucher doesn’t expire until 31 July 2025, so you can use it any time this academic year!

To redeem your free CREST Awards you should:

1.Choose which awards you want to run and with which students. You may find the following helpful:

2. Run the awards with your students, this could be in lessons or as an extra-curricular activity

3. Create an account in the CREST platform, apply for your awards and enter your voucher code when prompted

For Star, Superstar and Discovery Awards (Primary) you can alternatively order your certificates in advance!

 

Kick Start Grant feedback forms and evaluation

Sharing your feedback about the Kick Start Grant helps us the British Science Association tailor our products and support to best suit educators and young people most likely to be underrepresented in STEM. That's why a condition of your Kick Start Grant is that after British Science Week and before 31 March 2025 you will need to complete the following feedback forms:

Staff/Teacher Questionnaire
For educators responsible for organising and delivering British Science Week events and activities. Typically completed by the applicant for the Kick Start Grant.

Digital form

Adult feedback form
For adult guests at your BSW event or other teachers who supported the activities

Digital form
Download printable form

 

Under 7s* pupil feedback form
One per pupil

Digital form
Download printable form

Over 7s* student feedback form
One per student

Digital form
Download printable form

 

SEN feedback form
One per student

Digital form
Download printable form

 

*The ages given on the surveys are a guideline and you should choose the surveys most appropriate for your students. 

If you are unable to use the digital surveys you can download and print the forms.
The printable versions can be scanned, and returned via email to bsw@britishscienceassociation.org.

If you are unable to do this you can post your completed surveys to:
FREEPOST
BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK
British Science Association
165 Queens Gate
London
SW7 5HD

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