Year 1 trips underway and Year 2 applications open
Pensans Community Primary School Year 5 trip to St Michael’s Mount.
Photo: Ian Kingsnorth
The Foundation is:
- working with schools from specific priority local authorities in England (Blackpool and Cornwall) in order to maximise the impact of its investment in these geographic areas
- giving 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 for every student in each participating school
- enabling schools to transform their current school-trip offer
- building confidence and good-practice networks in the longer term.
Year 1 schools are embarking on an ambitious and exciting range of school trips across the 2025-26 academic year, including trips to London and other major cities, leading museums and galleries, and sites of national significance.
Year 2 Funding
Applications are open for Year 2 of the programme to fund school trips during the 2026-27 academic year. We are maintaining our focus in Blackpool and Cornwall during Year 2 to maximise the impact of the funding in both regions. State-funded schools in Blackpool or Cornwall with 28% or more free school meals eligible pupils can apply for funding.
Further 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, Manchester or Bristol and built heritage or industry and more rural places of interest or beauty, including the seaside and national parks.
Funding for 100% of trips is available
Schools will receive 100% funding for their programme, and will be able to access advice, sign-posting 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.
Eligible schools (Year 2 Grant Programme)
To be eligible for the programme, schools must:
- be a government-funded school – your school must not be a fee-paying school
- have 28% or more free school-meal eligible students
- be based in one of our eligible local authority areas of Blackpool Council and Cornwall Council
- have 100 or more pupils on roll*
- not have previously received School Trips Grant funding
*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
Download our grant guidance to find out more.
Download our Frequently Asked Questions.
Download our Timeline for Year 2.
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Apply
To apply, schools should complete an online application form.
Application deadline: 18:00 Friday 28 November 2025
We will be offering two webinars for schools to find out more about the grants on the 13th and 14th 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.
Pensans Community Primary School Year 5 trip to St Michael’s Mount.
Photo: Ian Kingsnorth
Year 1 Schools
We are delighted to be funding the following schools in Year 1 to deliver trips across the 2025/26 academic year:
Cornwall
Cape Cornwall School
Pensans Community Primary School
St Michael’s CofE Primary School
Pondhu Primary School
Brannel School
Camelford Primary School
St Stephen’s Community Primary School
Blackpool
Highfield Leadership Academy
Mereside Primary Academy
Devonshire Primary School
St John’s Primary School
Portsmouth
Ark Charter Academy
Teacher training event for Year 1 School Trips Grant schools at Showtown Museum, Blackpool.
Photo: Claire Griffiths