The 2025 School Resource Book of Ideas for National Science Week is now live! Download the resource book and student journal here. From home-made sundials to symmetrical fruit prints, this book features a diverse range of activities for Foundation – Year 10 students exploring the theme Decoding the Universe – Exploring the unknown with nature’s hidden…
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Register your event early for an exclusive ‘Meet the Media’ opportunity
We want all of Australia to learn about science and hear about this year’s National Science Week festival through the media. But what stories get media coverage? What are journalists looking for? And how do you reach them? Register your event on the Science Week website by Thursday 19 June and you can find out…
Info for local councils
Your council can use National Science Week as an opportunity to support and celebrate local science and technology-based industries and organisations. Your libraries and community centres can host science-themed author talks, film nights or ‘Neural Knitworks’ workshops. And your grassroots communication channels can help support your community’s National Science Week efforts, engaging residents and visitors…
National Science Week seed grants in WA 2025
WA covers a whopping 2,500,000 km. If it was its own country, it would be the 9th largest country in the world! That’s a lot of land to showcase amazing science across, so it’s just as well that WA grants for National Science Week have now opened. Applications close Monday 31 March 2025, 5PM AWST….
National Science Week seed grants in Tasmania 2025
We don’t want to be accused of being (Tasmanian) devils by not sharing that the Tasmanian National Science Week and Community STEM Grants are now open! Applications close 26 March. Do you have a great idea for an engaging, innovative STEM program or initiative in Tasmania and need funding to put it into action?…
National Science Week seed grants in NT 2025
Jump to it like a crocodile ready to snatch dinner… NT Science Week and Science Communication grants for 2025 are now open. Applications close Monday, 14 April 2025. The purpose of this funding is to support activities during National Science Week that draw community attention towards science, enable people to participate in science, and…
National Science Week Seed Grants in QLD 2025
From safe syringes to pineapple peelers to the world’s first cancer vaccine, Queensland has plenty to celebrate in the world of science. Why not join in this National Science Week? Expressions-of-interest for seed grants for 2025 National Science Week events in Queensland are now open, and close 28 March. Grants of up to $4,000…
Council media support
Support and promote local National Science Week events and help raise the profile of science and innovation within your local community. Find a local event Event holders register their events on the National Science Week website. As we get close to the date, hundreds of events and activities become listed here, with more registered each…
2025 National Science Week Grants Now Open
Applications for 2025 National Science Week grants are now open! The Albanese Labor Government is again supporting National Science Week, with $500,000 in funding available for the delivery of science engagement activities. Australia’s biggest annual celebration of science will run from 9 to 17 August 2025. The objectives of this grant opportunity are to: inspire…
Decoding the Universe – School Theme for 2025 unveiled
School Theme for National Science Week 2025 unveiled: ‘Decoding the Universe – Exploring the unknown with nature’s hidden language’ The Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA) is thrilled to announce that the National Science Week Schools Theme for 2025 is ‘Decoding the Universe – Exploring the unknown with nature’s hidden language.’ This theme invites students and…