St John’s CofE Primary School, Blackpool, trip to London © Jody Kingzett.
Year 3 Applications open. New regions announced.
The School Trips Grant is supporting schools in priority areas across England to deliver ambitious programmes of school trips for every pupil.
We are opening a new round of funding for state-funded primary and secondary schools in Burnley (Lancashire County Council), Grimsby (North East Lincolnshire County Council) and East Lindsey (Lincolnshire County Council). Eligible schools are invited to apply for funding to support the delivery of schools trips across the 2027-28 academic year.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the programme schools must:
- be a government-funded school – your school must not be a fee-paying school
- be based in one of our eligible areas - Burnley (Lancashire County Council), Grimsby (North East Lincolnshire County Council) and East Lindsey (Lincolnshire County Council)
- have 33% or more free school meal eligible students if your school is in Burnley or Grimsby, or have 37% or more free school meal eligible students if your school is based in East Lindsey
- have 100 or more pupils on roll*
*Schools with fewer than 100 pupils on roll can contact the Schools Programme Manager to discuss making a joint application with another school – schools@cloreduffield.org.uk
The grant aims to:
- Give schools the funds and capacity to deliver a high-quality programme of school trips that children would otherwise not be able to access
- supporting a wide-range of curriculum and enrichment experiences outside the classroom for every student in each participating school
- enabling schools to transform their current school-trip offer
- building confidence and good-practice networks between schools and trip venues in the longer-term.
Pensans Community Primary School, Barbara Hepworth Museum & Sculpture Garden © Pensans CP School.
Year 3 - Information about the funding
What types of trips does the funding cover?
Schools could consider trips to major regional and national museums, galleries, theatres, heritage sites; to see or participate in live music, dance and drama productions or workshops; to try new activities such as kayaking, hiking, climbing; to visit major cities such as London and built heritage or industry and more rural places of interest or beauty, including the seaside and national parks.
Funding for 100% of trips available
Schools will receive 100% funding for their programme and can access advice, signposting and brokerage support from the Clore Duffield Schools Programme Manager.
- Primary schools will commit to six off-site trips a year per student for every student, funding of over £6,000 per class per year is available
- Secondary schools will commit to three off-site visits a year per student for every student, funding of over £3,000 per class per year is available.
Grant Guidance, FAQs & Timeline
Download our grant guidance to find out more.
Download our Frequently Asked Questions.
Download our Timeline for Year 3.
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Devonshire Primary Academy, Blackpool, trip to Science Museum, London © Jody Kingzett.
Apply
To apply schools should complete an online application form.
Schools with fewer than 100 pupils on roll wishing to make a joint application should contact the Schools Programme Manager schools@cloreduffield.org.uk.
Application deadline 18:00 Friday 27 November 2026.
We will be offering two webinars for schools to find out more about the grants on the 12th and 13th October 16.00-17.00. Webinars will include a presentation about the grant, and time for Q&A with the grant manager.
Book a free place on a webinar:
For more information contact the Schools Programme Manager.
St Johns CofE Primary School, Blackpool, trip to RHS Bridgewater © Josh Kemp-Smith.
School Trips Grant Pilot Year Report
Download a copy of our report and headline findings into the pilot year of the School Trips Grant. Evaluation carried out by cultural learning consultants, Cairns Crump, showed that the programme broadens access to enriching experiences, strengthens students’ engagement and confidence, and builds lasting capacity within schools to deliver high-quality school trips.
Download the School Trips Grant Pilot Year Report.
Year 2 Schools
We are delighted to be funding the following schools in Year 2 to deliver trips across the 2026-27 academic year:
Blackpool
Blackpool Gateway Academy
Waterloo Primary Academy
Thames Primary Academy
South Shore Academy
Cornwall
St Dennis Primary Academy
Beacon Academy
Falmouth Primary Academy
St Meriadoc CofE Jr School
Mount Charles School
Lewannick Primary School
Werrington Community Primary School
Hayle Academy
Poltair School
Cape Cornwall School, trip to Pendennis Castle, English Heritage © Ian Kingsnorth.
School Trip Legacy Grant
The School Trips Legacy Grant is designed to support schools that have successfully delivered their main School Trips Grant to sustain and embed an ambitious and enriching programme of school trips beyond their initial year of funding.
We are delighted to be supporting the following schools for another year through the Legacy Grant to build on the learnings from the main School Trips Grant:
Cornwall
Cape Cornwall School
Pensans Community Primary School
St Michael’s CofE Primary School
Pondhu Primary School
Camelford Primary School
St Stephen’s Community Primary School
Blackpool
St John’s Primary School
Highfield Leadership Academy
Devonshire Primary School
Teacher Resources & Case Studies
Through the School Trips Grant programme, we are creating resources and case studies to support teachers to plan and deliver impactful school trips. They have been written by teachers for teachers. They are designed to share examples of best practice and extend the impact of the School Trips Grant as widely as possible.
School Trips - Supporting & Engaging Parents and Carers
Full of practical tips and advice, this resource draws on the experience of two rural schools and how they have supported parents and carers to embrace school trips and maximise their impact for all pupils.
Download PDF - 1.6MB
Get advice and tips from our pilot year schools on the development of their School Trips Grant plans.
School Trips Grant 2nd Stage Planning - Blackpool primary school
School Trips Grant 2nd Stage Planning - Blackpool secondary school
School Trips Grant 2nd Stage Planning - Cornwall primary school
School Trips Grant 2nd Stage Planning - Cornwall secondary school