Grant Directories

Stop Hunger is a worldwide Sodexo initiative active in more than 40 countries. Through the initiative, the Sodexo Foundation donate time, skills and money to tackle hunger, support good nutrition and promote life skills in local communities. In the UK and Ireland the Stop Hunger Foundation is a grant giving organisation and its vision is to work with very best charities that exist to tackle hunger and malnutrition; promote healthy lifestyles; and develop life skills such as cooking. Previous grant awards have ranged between £1,500 and £120,000, however first time applicants can only apply for a maximum of £10,000. Organisations who have previously received funding include Fare Share who redistributes surplus food destined for landfill to local charities and community groups across the UK and Focus Ireland who support homeless people in Dublin by providing hot nutritious meals.

Individuals working in secondary schools, Colleges of Further Education (FE) and Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) can apply for a grant to help with the costs of running or attending an educational activity relating to mathematics. The types of activities supported can include hosting a mathematics event, e.g. Maths Trails, Maths Competitions; attendance at appropriate conferences, e.g. Mathematics Works; travel expenses to attend appropriate events; supply cover required for the teacher to attend the appropriate event; etc.

The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies was founded to advance the study of Greek language, literature, history, art and archaeology in the Ancient, Byzantine and Modern periods. The Society aims to help those engaged in Hellenic Studies at all levels, and to this end it makes grants of various kinds to schools, universities and other institutions, undergraduates, graduate students and young researchers. The Society also manages the Dover Fund, whose purposes are to further the study of the history of the Greek language in any period from the Bronze Age to the 15th century AD, and to further the edition and exegesis of Greek texts, including papyri and inscriptions, from any period within those same limits. For schools, funding goes towards the development of new courses in Greek books & other teaching materials Classics days or conferences Greek plays by schools summer schools.

The Portals Trust supports a wide range of educational establishments, special education projects, grants and bursaries in and around the City of London. The foundation supports Individuals, Schools and Organisations with the aim of improving education for disadvantaged children and young people under 25 who live in Inner London. The funding available is in the form of bursaries and scholarships for individuals and grants of between £10,000 and £30,000 for schools and other organisations. The four focus areas for grant giving are: Widening participation in Further and Higher Education; Truancy, Exclusion and Behaviour management; Prisoner Education; and New Initiatives. Initial applications can be submitted at any time.