£400,000 funding available for STEM learning across the West Midlands

Editorial Team Posted On February 14, 2020

The Millennium Point Charitable Trust Small Grants Programme makes up to £20K available to individual applicants to boost Science, Technology and Maths learning – but entries are closed after February 14.

Applications for a £400,000 funding pot to boost Science Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM) learning across the West Midlands will close in less than two weeks.

The Millennium Point Charitable Trust’s Small Grants Programme will make up to £20,000 available for individual applicants, with entries not being accepted after February 14.

Previous grant recipients have used the funding to create dedicated resource rooms, fund learning clubs, run activity programmes and organise careers fairs encouraging girls into STEM.

Profits from the commercial activity of the multi-award winning Birmingham venue are invested by its Charitable Trust into projects, events and initiatives which support the growth and development of STEM initiatives in the West Midlands region.

The West Midlands has been identified as the centre for Science and Innovation – outside of London – marking STEM as the key to economic growth in the region.

However, the nationwide STEM skills gap means that the region currently has a shortfall of 173,000 skilled workers as 89% of STEM businesses struggle to recruit with a majority of high skilled roles being left unfulfilled.

To apply for a Millennium Point small grant, visit here