Looking for funding to help you run your STEM initiatives or activities? Check out some of these annual grant opportunities that open throughout the year.
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 opening soon!
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.
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.