Schools Grant Application Form

Before applying, please refer to the Important Information. 

 

Who can apply for a tw! grant?

• Schools in support of children aged 7-16
• Schools in the UK and the US can apply.
• We support schools in receipt of 40% or more Pupil Premium, or equivalent figure (see below) and/or with 25% SEND students.
• If applying from the UK, we can only support grants for schools located outside of the M25. (If your school is based inside of the M25, you are not eligible to apply for a tw! grant, there are other resources available via Go Live Theatre Projects).

Pupil Premium does not apply to schools based in Scotland, Wales or the United States. Please use the equivalent values instead.

Scottish Schools

Use the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) Scores instead of PP/FSM. Schools must be in the Data Zones of the top 40% of deprivation to be included, i.e. have  a score up to 40 on the Scottish School Roll and Locations - data.gov.uk (column V).

Welsh Schools

We are aware that the Welsh government is moving towards universal primary free school meals, and this is to be rolled out across Wales, starting with the youngest in primary schools. Whilst we will continue to use FSM eligibility in the meantime, we will also refer to evidence as to whether a school is in a deprived area. The Welsh Government website provides this link - WIMD - Explore, which we advise applicants to review in respect of your school, and provide this supplemental information on the application form.

United States Schools

Please use the equivalent FSM/Title 1 figures instead of Pupil Premium, where relevant.

Application time frames

We review applications at the start of every month.

Submit your application form by the 25th of the month for consideration in the next month's application review meeting. Any applications received after this time will be considered in the following monthly review meeting. You will receive an update on the outcome of your application by email.

Why do we ask this? A play that a school attends as part of the school curriculum, e.g. the school attends a performance of Hamlet whilst studying the play. If yes, we will only fund tickets for Pupil Premium students (or equivalent). See relevant section of the Important Information and Conditions. NB: We do not want PP students singled out as receiving discounted tickets.

We have partner promotions with the following productions and theatres.

If you're applying for tickets featured in one of our partner promotions, add the promotional ticket price to your grant request, when asked and please note the following:

From time to time we have special rate tickets for selected performances of The Lion King (Lyceum Theatre, London). Please refer to the specific promotion you've received for any terms and conditions, specific performance dates and the special rate ticket price. T&Cs apply.

We have an ongoing partnership with Wicked (Apollo Victoria Theatre, London) tickets, you can apply for 50 free tickets per school application, any tickets requested above this are £19.50 each which you can request below as part of your grant application. Schools can apply for a maximum of 50 additional tickets. Find full details on our website. T&Cs apply.

We have a £10,000 grant thanks to one of our donors, to support applications for productions at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London. Schools can apply for a grant for tickets and travel of up to £2500 for theatre trips to The Globe only, all other theatre trips have a maximum grant of £2000.

Please include this in your calculation below.

Performances are subject to ticket availability, if your grant is approved, we cannot guarantee the performance date will be be the same as the intial requested date due to the popularity of these productions. In this instance, alternative performance dates will be discussed. Please do not book any transport ahead of your grant or performance date being confirmed.

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