Inspiring Australia-Science Engagement Program: Science Meets Parliament

Overview

The Science Meets Parliament grant is part of the Inspiring Australia - Science Engagement Program. The purpose of the grant opportunity is to provide funding to Science and Technology Australia Limited (STA) ABN 71 626 822 845 to deliver an annual Science Meets Parliament event which provides targeted professional development for scientists in relation to communicating the impacts of their research to policymakers, and provides the Government, Ministers and parliamentarians with exposure to cutting-edge scientific research to inform evidence-based policymaking. The objective of the grant opportunity is: to strengthen the impact of Australian scientific research by informing evidence-based government policy, through fostering understanding and connections between scientists, parliamentarians, and policymakers. The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity are: to achieve effective communication on key science issues, between scientists, the general public and Australian decision makers in business and government to deepen scientists’ and associated stakeholders’ skills in parliamentary engagement, policymaking, science and media communication to provide the Government and parliamentarians with exposure to cutting-edge scientific research to underpin their capacity to consider science-related policy issues. For this grant opportunity, the maximum grant amount is $220,000 for one year, for 2023-24.