Schools Access Fund
Schools Access Fund
The Rothschild Foundation and Waddesdon Manor jointly run a Schools Access Fund offering grants to cover the costs of school trips to the manor and gardens. We want to encourage new audiences to experience Waddesdon and to take part in the Learning Team’s programme.
Grants of up to £1,000 are available for transport and staff costs, workshop fees and National Trust Education Group Access Pass for your school.
- Pupils from all year groups are welcome.
- Suitable for Pre-schools, Maintained and Academy schools, Pupil Referral Units and SEND schools.
- School groups are offered a facilitator-led, interactive, curriculum linked workshop.
- Visits take place between 10am until 2pm during term time.
Since opening in May 2021, the Schools Access Fund has awarded more than £81,000 enabling 112 local schools visits to Waddesdon.
How to apply
Apply anytime through our online portal. You will hear within 12 weeks if your application has been successful.
Applications should be made by the recipient of the funding i.e. the school, Parent Teacher Association or other charity connected to the school.
Schools Access Fund budget is limited so please only apply for what your school needs.
“This visit was a fantastic opportunity to take a group to visit somewhere they might not have the chance to see. The session was adapted by the team to be suitable for the age group, and both children and adults felt they came away having learned something new. ” Twyford Church of England School
Available Workshops
FURTHER INFORMATION
Your school must be based in Buckinghamshire (not Milton Keynes).
Schools must be state funded. Non-selective schools are prioritised.
We’ll ask you to share feedback on your schools’ visit as it helps improve our grant-making and develops what’s offered to schools.
“We loved learning about the history of Waddesdon Manor and about the children that stayed there in the war” Westcott Church of England School
“The children loved the workshop and benefitted from the creative writing session which they could then continue back in the classroom.” North Marston CE School
