National Science Week Grants – 2021

Overview

National Science Week is Australia's major national celebration of the sciences, occurring in August each year. National Science Week 2021 will be held 14-22 August 2021. National Science Week provides the opportunity for community participation in high profile science engagement activities across the nation. The objectives of the grant opportunity are to: support diverse local organisations and government to work together on science engagement activities that have been adapted to local needs inspire wide community participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). National Science Week provides the opportunity to: increase community participation in science engagement activities celebrate and showcase science to the Australian public and the world. The Australian Government has announced a total of $7.23 million per year in ongoing funding for the Inspiring Australia - Science Engagement Programme. For this grant opportunity, up to $500,000 is available. The grant amount will be up to 100 per cent of eligible project expenditure (grant percentage). The minimum grant amount is $2,000. The maximum grant amount is $20,000. We will only award applications of exceptional merit the maximum grant amount of $20,000. The value of your project must exceed the grant you are seeking to cover any ineligible expenditure. You must have additional funding or in-kind contributions from other sources to support any ineligible expenditure on the project.