Apply for a Kick Start grant and organise your own event during British Science Week 2026!

Kick Start grants provide funds for schools in challenging circumstances to organise their own events as part of British Science Week.

View our wide range of science workshops for British Science Week 2026

“I have enjoyed working with As Creatives, they did excellent work for me for STEPS Engineers Week. They provided a professional service and were very supportive and helpful. They were incredibly thorough and always quick to respond. I am really satisfied with the fantastic educational resources that they developed including engineering trails, quizzes, and videos. The creativity and quality of the resources far exceeded my expectations, they are engaging and easy to use. I can’t say enough positive things about the experience, I recommend As Creatives and look forward to working with them again.”  Engineers Ireland

Kick Start Grant Scheme

If you would love to get your students and the wider school community involved in British Science Week but are on a tight budget, then Kick Start Grants of between £150 and £700 could be for you. These grants enable schools in challenging circumstances to devise and run their own events and activities as part of British Science Week, and show their pupils and students how wide-ranging science is; there’s something for everyone.

To help you prepare for 2 the application, please make sure you read the detailed Kick Start Grants guidelines before you apply.

To be eligible for a grant, schools must meet at least one of the following criteria:

• over 30% of pupils eligible for pupil premium, early years pupil premium or equivalent.
• over 30% of pupils who are from minority ethnic backgrounds.
• small school based in a remote and rural location.

Applications will need to be submitted via the Kick Start Grant page at www.britishscienceweek.org/grants/kick-start-grant-scheme/

Book a Science Workshop 

If you are interested in hosting an As Creative Science workshop as part of your British Science Week 2026 events please find information about all of our 2025 programme below. Or alternatively, you can view all Primary Science Programmes here.