Grants for schools 2010

BRITISH COUNCIL/HSBC CHINA ACTIVITY GRANTS For schools

This programme is designed to help schools (primary, secondary and SEN), sixth form colleges and FE colleges across the UK to arrange events or activities that will help their students learn more about China or the Mandarin Chinese language.

Schools and colleges at all stages of involvement with China and Chinese are welcome to apply, whether this is their first step in this field, or enhancing existing work.  It does not matter whether or not your institution already has a partner school in China, or if you’re teaching Chinese.

One of the aims of the programme is to create local networks of interest in China and Chinese, and so all applicants must commit, if successful, to sharing what they learn with others in their local area.

The activity can take whatever form the organisers think would most benefit the students.  It could, for example, involve a Chinese arts group putting on activities in a UK school, a series of Mandarin classes being run or bringing a teacher from a partner school in China to the UK.

Schools and colleges can apply for grants of up to £750. 

How to apply:

There are two opportunities to apply for a grant, depending on when you would like the activity to take place:

“Chinese New Year activity grants”: for activity to take place between January and March 2010. 
- Applications must be received by 7 December 2009.
- Schools and colleges will be informed of the outcome of their applications by email by 16 December 2009.

“Summer activity grants”: for activity to take place between April and July 2010.
- Applications can be submitted from 1 February 2010 and must be received by 1 March 2010.
- Schools and colleges will be informed of the outcome of their applications by email by 15 March 2010.

Applications can be from:
One school or college
Several schools and/or colleges working together
A school or college working with one or more community organisations.

Download the attachment in this page for more information and application form.