Grants

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Tasmanian National Science Week Engagement Grants

National Science Week will be held from 10 to 18 August 2024 and aims to demonstrate the significance of a community approach to highlighting the importance of STEM (science, engineering, technology and maths). Grants will be available to provide funding for a range of STEM engagement events and initiatives for Science Week 2024. Activities and events can be held during National Science Week, the week prior, or the week after National Science Week (3 to 25 August).

Applications now open. Opens 26 Feb 2024. Closes 8 April 2024

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Inspiring Tasmania Community STEM Grants

The Inspiring Tasmania Connections Program aims to increase awareness, participation and positive association with STEM in groups historically under-represented in STEM through community engagement.

Inspiring Tasmania Community STEM Grants are available to support building capacity, programs, initiatives, and activities that raise the profile and provide engagement with the sciences in Tasmania. Grants are available for organisations or community groups from $2,500 to $7,500 for STEM Engagement activities and initiatives in Tasmania.

Applications now closed. Opening early 2024.

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National Science Week School Grants

The Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA) conducts an annual grant round to assist schools to hold a special event in National Science Week. Applications are usually open in Term One and the results of the selection process announced in Term Two. Schools can apply for up to $500 of assistance.

The grant pool of more than $100 000 is provided by the Australian Government. 

Applications now closed. Opening early 2024

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National Science Week National Grant Round

The Australian Government supports National Science Week in a variety of ways, including through event grants. These grants help provide nationwide science engagement activities for the community. They support projects that:

  • are high profile – across all states and territories
  • stimulate further contributions by other organisations
  • target new and under-served audiences
  • engage Indigenous Australians in National Science Week activities

An open competitive funding round of $500,000 is held once a year. The minimum grant amount is $2,000 and the maximum grant amount is $20,000. Projects must be worth more than the grant amount you are applying for. You must have some additional funding or in-kind contributions to support your project.

Applications closed.

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Sponsorship Grants for Student Science Engagement and International Competitions

The Sponsorship Grants for Student Science Engagement and International Competitions provides funds to sponsor young Australians to take part in-person or virtual in STEM engagement activities, activities and competitions, and provides organisations, such as schools and community groups, funds to sponsor a student or group of students to participate in:

  • in-person and virtual STEM engagement events, activities and competitions hosted in Australia and New Zealand (where permitted by COVID-19 restrictions)
  • virtual STEM engagement events, activities and competitions hosted overseas (students to participate remotely from Australia).

The grant pool of more than $1.6 million is provided by the Australian Government.

Applications now closed.

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