09 August 2010

The Kids Fund, which is run by the Field Studies Council (FSC), is offering grants to projects that provide education about the environment to young people.
The fund aims to bring environmental understanding to disadvantaged young people (aged 8 - 18 years old) by allowing them to attend a course at an FSC centre. The fund will support the following:

•  FSC Environmental Learning and Environmental Activity Courses for disadvantaged young people

•  Up to 80% of the cost of the group's course to an FSC Field Centre, to a maximum of £3000. This cost includes all accommodation, food, equipment, tuition and waterproof hire costs. One staff/adult fee is free with every 10 students; any additional adults will pay 20%

•  Groups of young people aged 8-18 years (or up to 25yrs for those with special needs).

Groups can apply by completing an application form, which can be downloaded from the Kids Fund website here. Applications can be sent at any time, and decisions will be made in February, June and October.