Applications for 2024 National Science Week grants from Inspiring NSW are now open. Each year, Inspiring Australia NSW (Inspiring NSW) offers funding to NSW stakeholders to deliver high-profile community events during National Science Week and at other times of the year. These Inspiring NSW science engagement grants have enabled NSW to grow its statewide National…
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National Science Week 2024 Grants in WA
Inspiring WA, supported by the WA Coordinating Committee for National Science Week (WACC), opened applications for small grants of up to $4,000, and mid-tier grants of up to $15,000, to support new activities and projects which can engage the community with STEM. Both grants are open to regional and metropolitan applicants. It is highly desirable…
Science Week NT Community Grants 2024
Do you have an idea that will increase the awareness and understanding of the role of science, technology, and innovation in everyday life and our future? These grants provide funding for individuals and organisations to run inspiring events and produce STEM-based content during National Science Week. These grants aim to assist with the running of…
STEM Engagement Grants in Tasmania for National Science Week 2024
Do you have a great idea for an event to run as part of Tasmania’s National Science Week? This August, showcase your organisation, your science, your ideas with the help of the following funding opportunities. The Inspiring Australia Tasmania Reference Group is offering grants to fund a range of STEM engagement events and initiatives for…
Sapphire Coast Science Festival
For over a decade the Sapphire Coast Regional Science Hub and Sustainability Education Network (SCRSHSEN) has been celebrating National Science Week by hosting the Sapphire Coast Science Festival. The festival highlights the amazing biodiversity of the region and the work being done by local organisations and scientists to raise community awareness of, and engagement with,…
National Science Week in Victoria: 2023 Community Grant Recipients
This year’s Community Grants for National Science Week in Victoria support 21 programs and events at 18 public libraries and community organisations across the state. Applications were assessed through consideration of program quality, geographic distribution, relative disadvantage and value for money, along with an alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals and the targeting of equity…
Is there a Young Tassie Scientist near you?
The Young Tassie Scientists (YTS) program trains and deploys PhD candidates into 80+ schools and hundreds of classrooms during National Science Week. The program has been running for 20 years, long enough to have recruited two generations of one research family. These motivated scientists spend weeks preparing a presentation flexible enough to share from kinder…
New South Wales Grant Round Recipients 2023
Grants to support National Science Week events have been announced by Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte, the Chief Scientist and Engineer in New South Wales. A total of 17 projects will receive funding from Inspiring Australia NSW. There are a record number of funded events in regional NSW this year, from Armidale to Yass, from Kyogle to…
SA Community National Science Week Grants 2023
The South Australian National Science Week Committee is thrilled to announce the winners of the SA National Science Week Grants. The projects from protons to drones, from Lego to VR, there is something for everyone. The grants provide funding to local organisations enabling them to deliver unique events and activities that fostering scientific engagement across…
Tasmanian Grants Awarded for National Science Week 2023
The Tasmanian National Science Week Coordinating Committee and Inspiring Australia (Tasmania) awarded 12 grants to support individuals and organisations who will deliver a public science, technology, engineering, maths or medicine themed activity as part of National Science Week in 2023. Grants were available to support a: program of STEM events/activities delivered outside of the Greater…