# RAF Funding of The Arkwright Scholarship Programme

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [MINISTRY OF DEFENCE](/buyers/ministry-of-defence/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: The Smallpeice Trust
- Award value: £625,000
- Tender value: £625,000
- Award date: 30 March 2024
- Published: 7 May 2024
- Contract start: 30 March 2024
- Contract end: 29 March 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: dd3744a8-3331-4afd-9bcb-a25eeb219fd0-748464
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8a2f4263-6cb2-4d2a-b089-0ef80e201548

## Description

The RAF Youth STEM programme is the largest of its kind across UK Government and seeks to maximise reach nationally\. In order to promote the RAF and our role in support of STEM nationally, we have to identify engagement routes that do not require direct RAF interaction, but support the same aims and objectives\. The Arkwright Scholars programme, delivered by the Smallpeice Trust, is a nationally recognised programme that provides financial support to sixth form students who wish to study engineering at university\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd3744a8-3331-4afd-9bcb-a25eeb219fd0-748464)