Schools Screen Education Fund
Screen Scotland
Award
£500 – £5,000
Deadline
Rolling — apply any time
Where
Scotland
Summary
Funding to support schools across Scotland in their delivery of film and screen education.
Who can apply
• How much can I apply for?
Full details
Schools Screen Education Fund Funding to support schools across Scotland in their delivery of film and screen education. Contents • About the Fund • Guidance for Applicants • How to Apply About the Fund The development of Scotland’s future screen sector begins with education. Screen Scotland’s ambition is to ensure every child and young person across Scotland has the opportunity to make or collaborate in the making of a film and screen product. Screen Scotland believes talent is everywhere, and creating opportunities for that talent to develop is our priority. Engaging with film and screen learning is a creative, collaborative process which develops young peoples’ skills in filmmaking and builds creative and critical thinking, teamwork and communication skills. The fund is designed to support innovative projects for pupils that will strengthen and grow screen education in schools, aligning with the fund’s key priorities: • Supporting the development and growth of film and screen learning in schools across Scotland. • Supporting teacher and educators professional development to confidently deliver film and screen learning. • Funding projects that make screen education a lasting part of the school experience of children and young people. • Promoting the value and benefit of screen education to students, teachers, and communities. Find out more about Screen Scotland’s vision in our Strategy to 2030/31. Read the Guidance View the guidance on this webpage, or download it in .doc format to work offline. • Access and Support • Contacting our Enquiries Service • What is the Schools Screen Education Fund? • Who can apply? • How much can I apply for? • When can I apply? • How long will it take to get a decision? • What can the funds be used for? • How to Apply • Addressing the criteria • Evaluating your project • Decision making process • Appendix 1: Safeguarding • Appendix 2: Legal and Compliance Requirements Access and Support Screen Scotland is committed to offering clear and accessible application processes that are open to everyone. We have several ways of supporting you to make your application. Alternative Formats and Languages Our published materials, including funding guidance and application forms, can be made available in other formats as required. We can accept applications and supporting materials written in English, Gaelic or Scots. To request materials in other formats or languages, contact our Enquiries Service by emailing: [email protected] If you are a d/Deaf BSL user, you can access our services with the Contact Scotland-BSL programme. Visit www.contactscotland-bsl.org for more information. Access Support to make an application We can help cover the cost of services that support you in applying for our funding. Access support is available to individuals or lead applicants of groups, who are defined as disabled under the Equality Act 2010, with characteristics such as being: • d/Deaf • Hard of hearing • Disabled or living with chronic or mental illness • Neurodivergent (e.g. dyslexia, autism or ADHD). To find out what support is available, and how to request it, please visit the Access Support section of our website. If you have any questions, email us at: [email protected] Contacting our Enquiries Service If you require technical support, further information or have any other queries, contact our Enquiries Service by emailing: [email protected] What is the Schools Screen Education Fund? The development of Scotland’s future screen sector begins with education. Screen Scotland’s ambition is to ensure every child and young person across Scotland has the opportunity to make or collaborate in the making of a film and screen product. Screen Scotland believes talent is everywhere, and creating opportunities for that talent to develop is our priority. Engaging with film and screen learning is a creative, collaborative process which develops young peoples’ skills in filmmaking and builds creative and critical thinking, teamwork and communication skills. The fund is designed to support innovative projects for pupils that will strengthen and grow screen education in schools, aligning with the fund’s key priorities: • Supporting the development and growth of film and screen learning in schools across Scotland. • Supporting teacher and educators professional development to confidently deliver film and screen learning. • Funding projects that make screen education a lasting part of the school experience of children and young people. • Promoting the value and benefit of screen education to students, teachers, and communities. Find out more about Screen Scotland’s vision in our Strategy to 2030/31. Who can apply? Early Years, Primary or Secondary Schools in Scotland whose proposed activities meet the fund criteria. Applications should be submitted by one lead school. If you plan to work with partners, the lead school must provide letters of commitment from each partner named. How much can I apply for? You can apply for between £500 - £5,000 per project. When can I apply? There are no deadlines for this fund, and applications will be accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. How long will it take to get a decision? Decisions will take up to eight weeks from the date we receive your completed application with all the information required to make a full assessment. If you apply less than eight weeks before your project starts, your application will be deemed ineligible. What can the funds be used for? Funding can be used to support a range of costs in planning and delivering your project, such as: • Programme delivery • Specialist screen education practitioners • Training and professional development • Safeguarding costs related to your project • Showcase costs • Project access costs - for more information visit Creative Scotland’s website. This fund cannot support costs relating to: • Filmmaking equipment hire or purchase • Industry expert speakers • Promotional merchandise • Film licensing. How to Apply Application process To apply, please read this application guidance and apply through the Schools Screen Education Fund Application Form, available below. Applications should be submitted by one lead school. Your completed application form and required supporting materials should be submitted by email to [email protected] Supporting materials In addition to the application form, please submit the following materials: • Project budget • A detailed, balanced budget, created using Microsoft Excel, with all costs broken down, including any guaranteed/pending partnership funding, stating whether this is cash or in-kind. • Letters of commitment • Where partners have been named within your application, provide letters of commitment. • Confirmation of partnership funding • If your project budget includes partnership funding, provide confirmation of this cash/in-kind support. • Safeguarding policy • For all work involving working with children, young people or vulnerable adults, we require a safeguarding policy and advise that expert advice is taken on this, as required. More details on safeguarding can be found in Appendix 1: Safeguarding. • Your school or local authority’s Equality, Diversion and Inclusion Policy • Other relevant supporting materials (optional) • Equal Opportunities Policy Banking requirements • Schools must have a bank account in the name of the school to receive any awarded funds. • If a school does not have its own bank account, it must obtain written confirmation from its local authority. This confirmation should state: • The local authority authorises the school application. • The local authority’s bank details will be used to receive any awarded funds. • Any awarded funds will be made available exclusively to the named lead school. • Please ensure these arrangements are in place before submitting your application. Addressing the criteria Your application should clearly show how your project meets the fund criteria detailed below - these criteria align with the questions in the application form. 1. Aims and objectives Your application should demonstrate that your project: • Addresses a need by clearly explaining the screen education need or opportunity you are responding to. • Has achievable goals by setting three SMART objectives (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timebound). • Shows understanding through demonstrating your understanding of screen education, including your learning approach and overall delivery timeline. • Fits your context by explaining how the project supports priorities in your school or local authority. • Identifies participants through clearly describing who the project is for and how it meets their needs. • Supports long-term impact by explaining how the project will contribute to ongoing or sustained engagement with screen education. 2. Project delivery and partnershi