Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship

Overview

The Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship Program was announced as part of the Inspiring all Australians in Digital Literacy and STEM element of the National Innovation and Science Agenda. The program provides funding to support women in STEM and to eliminate barriers for women’s participation in STEM education and careers, including entrepreneurship. The program supports projects that  foster girls’ and women’s interest in STEM and entrepreneurship, develop their scientific and entrepreneurial knowledge and skills, build their professional networks, or other activities consistent with the program’s objectives. The program also provides funding to identify and celebrate STEM role models in science and research, entrepreneurship and corporate leadership to inspire school-age girls. The program’s objectives are to: increase awareness and participation of girls and women in STEM and entrepreneurship education and careers, including in schools through to university and to the research sector increase participation of girls and women in other parts of the innovation ecosystem including innovative businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurial activities and careers stimulate an increase in the number of women in senior leadership and decision making positions in government, research organisations, industry and businesses.