Partnership Grants - Royal Society
The Royal Society’s Partnership Grants support schools and colleges working with STEM professionals on student-led investigations that build practical research skills and awareness of STEM careers.
Funder: Royal Society
Due Dates: April 30, 2026 (1st application deadline) | July 10, 2026 (2nd application deadline) | November 30, 2026 (3rd application deadline) | December 1, 2026 (Close date)
Funding Amounts: £1,500 or £3,000 per project, lasting one to six terms (up to two years)
Summary: Supports UK schools and colleges partnering with STEM professionals to deliver student-led investigative STEM research.
Key Information: A school or college staff member must lead the application with an eligible, actively working STEM partner.
Description
The Royal Society’s Partnership Grants support schools and colleges working with STEM professionals from academia or industry on hands-on investigative projects. Students act as researchers, developing practical STEM, research, problem-solving and data-handling skills while learning about STEM careers. Projects can address any STEM topic, including cross-curricular work, and aim to establish long-term relationships between education settings and professional partners.
Tomorrow’s Climate Scientists extends the scheme to research on climate change and biodiversity, giving students opportunities to act on local issues. Projects can also be tailored to students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), with flexibility in funding and assessment. The scheme fulfils Benchmark 8 of the Gatsby Practical Science Benchmarks and supports the Gatsby Career Benchmarks.
