We hope the website addresses below will assist you with funding for your project :

Playground Partnerships 2008 – www.playgroundpartnerships.org

An award winning educational project offering funding to enhance children’s play opportunitites.

Learning Through Landscapes – www.ltl.org.uk

Learning through Landscapes helps schools and early years settings make the most of their outdoor spaces for play and learning.

Grants4Schools – www.grants4schools.info

Grants for schools is an essential management tool for all schools that are looking to fundraise and features the latest news on new funding opportunities, calls for applications, a searchable grants database, grants directory and mind map.

Lancashire Healthy Schools Programme – www.lhsp.org

The Lancashire Healthy Schools Programme focuses on various quality standards.  Schools identify areas for development within their own time frame, and write Actions Plans.  By joining together in partnership at all levels under the National Healthy School Standard, all schools in Lancashire are offered, through the Lancashire Healthy Schools Programme, a fully supported whole school approach which will contribute towards raising pupil achievement and at the same time will provide opportunities to enhance the health and well-being of pupils, staff and the wider community. If your work meets the Standard you will receive national accreditation for your achievements

The Peoples Millions – www.thepeoplesmillions.org.uk

The Peoples Millions will fund projects that aim to make a difference in communities creating an urban nature reserve, a wildlife garden, play area , vandalised community building etc…

The Football Foundation – www.footballfoundation.org.uk

The football Foundation provides money to develop new or improve facilities for community benefit.

RBS Supergrounds – www.supergrounds.com

RBS Supergrounds is a community programme from The Royal Bank of Scotland Group.  They recognise the importance of children learning through play, whether in the school playground or at home.  This site will provide parents, teachers and childrent with great ideas to make the most of their time and space.

Big Lottery Fund – www.nof.org.uk

Big Lottery Fund is responsible for giving out half the money for good causes raised by the National Lottery, giving a budget of about £630 million a year.  They are committed to bringing real improvements to communities and the lives of people most in need.

Department for Culture, Media & Sport – www.lottery.culture.gov.uk

Department for Culture, Media & Sport committed to providing access to sport & work to encourage the take up of sport across communities and by children and young children in particular.

Teachernet – www.teachernet.gov.uk

TeacherNet lists hundreds of sites with free information and resources for education professionals, including information for school, early years and a 14-16 funding for 2008-2011.

Fundraising for Schools – www.practicalfunding.com

Fundraising for Schools is a monthly magazine, containing up-to-date and accurate information about all the sources of extra funding from which your school could benefit. Each issue will let you know which grants and awards are available; the criteria for application; and how and when to apply.