Funded opportunity with Grow to School CIC – applications open

4 primary schools in Bradford are being offered the opportunity to work with Grow to School CIC to develop food growing and outdoor engagement at your school.

Funded by Manjit Wolstenholme Fund, we are offering 4 primary schools in Bradford the opportunity to work with us, over the course of an academic year, and benefit from the Supported Growbag Toolkit. Spaces are limited – applications close on Wednesday 14th January 2026.

The programme costs £2,500 per school for the year, but is fully funded at no cost to you. We will work with pupils and staff from one year group to help you set up a thriving, nature rich food-growing outdoor learning environment. We have been asked to use this funding to introduce new schools to food growing. Therefore, if you already work with us, you will not be able to apply for this funded offer.

This package is designed to:

– Share practical gardening skills with pupils
– Support and develop an outdoor learning curriculum.
– Give teachers and staff practical skills to lead gardening and outdoor learning lessons
– Give children the opportunity to connect with nature

What you get:

– 6 full days (1 per half term) in school food growing and outdoor learning support and lessons
– The Growbag growing guides – diary, growing cards and how to booklet (printed resources)
– Growing packs (containing 37 different plants and seeds)
– Science curriculum scheme of work (including lesson plans and worksheets)
– Nature engagement activities (including 5 packs of printed illustrated game cards)
– Seasonal SEND activities
– Recipe cards using the produce grown
– Twilight training for staff (in school training)
– A diary of garden club activities
– A whole school assembly
– Vegetable garden beds signs (printed resource)
– Monthly email top tips and helpful reminder bulletins
– An initial consultation visit to your school before the engagement phase begins

What you don’t get:

– Growing beds
– Compost
– Tools and Materials

How to apply:

Complete the form to register your interest: please click here

Please get in touch if you have any questions: www.growtoschool.co.uk

You will be notified by the week commencing 19th January 2026 as to whether you have been successful. Good luck!