Queensland Seed Grant Recipients 2021

Congratulations to these ten recipients of funding support for National Science Week events in Queensland. STEM with Style Gold Coast Innovation Hub The Gold Coast Innovation Hub will be running two 3 hour micro workshops for young women to learn how to infuse technology in their favourite clothing. Utilising 3D printing and electronics, participants will…

TAS: Add your event to our program booklet

National Science Week will be here before you know it, and we’d love to promote your public Tassie event. If your event is in Tassie, streamed from our beautiful island, or involves our science, add it the Inspiring Tasmania website as well as here on the Science Week event calendar. Your event will be distributed…

Disability Inclusion Guide

The new Disability Inclusion Guide (1.9 MB, pdf) for National Science Week event holders aims to help them to build accessibility into their events from the start. It includes case studies, hints and tips, and links for more information and to disability organisations. In his foreword, Disability Discrimination Commissioner Dr Ben Gauntlett says “people with…

Info for local councils

Your council can use National Science Week as an opportunity to support and celebrate local science and technology-based industries and organisations. Your libraries and community centres can host science-themed author talks, film nights or ‘Neural Knitworks’ workshops. And your grassroots communication channels can help support your community’s National Science Week efforts, engaging residents and visitors…

Business and Industry Science Engagement Booklet

The Business and Industry Activities Pack (1 MB, pdf) has been written for assisting groups and organisations to hold events and contribute to National Science Week. The booklet has inspiring ideas, case studies of successful events run previously, as well as suggestions on where to find more help. The booklet is designed to help different kinds…

2021 NSW National Science Week Grants

The NSW Executive Committee for National Science Week and Inspiring Australia is seeking Expressions of Interest from event providers to deliver innovative live, online and hybrid events and activities that can be delivered as part of Science Week from 14-22 August 2021. Applicants that meet the selection criteria can apply for funds of $2000 to…

Grants Available in the NT for 2021

Update: the Major Centres and Remote Communities grant deadline has been extended to Friday 5 March. The National Science Week Coordinating Committee of the Northern Territory have allocated $50 000 to support events in the Territory. There are three categories of grants available: Large National Science Week Grants of $10 000 – $15 000 (grant pool of…

Event holders: Help us evaluate National Science Week

This year’s online National Science Week events will be evaluated by a team of academic researchers at the University of Sydney. Help them analyse the effectiveness of online science engagement by participating in the national online event presenter survey and by sending an online audience survey to your attendees. Do you know who attends your…

Grants available for National Science Week events in Queensland

National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. Each year, the Queensland National Science Week Coordinating Committee offers seed grants to assist hubs, clubs, organisations and schools to run STEM inspired activities across the state. The Queensland National Science Week Coordinating Committee offers annual seed grants for activities undertaken during National Science…

TAS: New Year’s Resolutions

Every year, a lot of people around the world choose 1 January to mark a turning point in their lives. Some people want to get healthy or read more books. Us? We just want to science. Each year, our Coordinating Committee do a report on how everything went and part of that is outlining what…