The WA National Science Week Coordinating Committee’s small grants program supported 22 activities in 2016 which engaged over 4300 West Australians in National Science Week. In 2017, we aim to further increase the footprint of community science engagement across the state. The committee is offering TWO types of event grants in 2017. Small grants Support for up…
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Grants available in Tasmania
The Tasmanian National Science Week Coordinating Committee would like to invite you to apply for seed funding to run a public event, activity or program in National Science Week. Event holders may apply for up to $500 (GST incl.) each. These grants are designed to encourage organisations and businesses that rely on science, engineering or…
Grants available in NT
The National Science Week coordinating committee in the Northern Territory is providing grants of up to $3000 to support events in the NT. A total of $15 000 is available. Selection criteria The proposed projects must comply with the following criteria: Be consistent with the NT’s National Science Week objectives: the objective of Science Week in the NT…
Grants available in Queensland
The Queensland National Science Week Coordinating Committee have grants of up to $2000 for Science Week events, as well as a grant of up to $10 000 for an organisation to stage the launch of National Science Week in the state. Event grants The Committee offers annual seed grants for activities undertaken during National Science Week….
Windy Joules measures your renewables
The school theme for National Science Week 2017 is Future Earth with a focus on Australia’s sustainability science and issues that are unique to Australia and the region. Farmers across Australia are choosing to invest in on-farm renewable energy sources to cut costs and reduce reliance on electricity providers. A Queensland potato grower says switching…
School grants for 2017
How will your school get involved in National Science Week and explore the theme of Future Earth? Applications are now open for grants to assist schools to hold an event in National Science Week. Individual schools can apply for up to $500 and the total grant pool is $90,000. Selection criteria Each application will be…
Celebrate Science Week as a NSW Regional Science Hub
Are you interested in introducing science and technology themes into your programming? Would you like to join forces with like-minded organisations to produce science events? Inspiring Australia (NSW) is currently offering grants of up to $10 000 to NSW Regional Science Hubs to deliver community programs during National Science Week in August or at other times…
National Science Week Grant Recipients, 2017
Congratulations to all of the successful applicants for National Science Week grants that were announced by Senator the Hon. Arthur Sinodinos AO, Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science. Australian Capital Territory The Great Australian Biodiversity Challenge 2017 KR Consultancy (trading as QuestaGame) Game on! With QuestaGame, biodiversity mapping and education has become a game that…
2017 Grant Round Now Open
National Science Week 2016 was a fantastic celebration of science, with more than 1800 events attended by 1.3 million participants. In 2017, National Science Week will be held from 12 – 20 August. The Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, the Hon Greg Hunt has announced the opening of the 2017 round of the National…
Science to ignite silver screens in WA
Move over Bad Mom’s and Ghostbusters – science is taking the silver screens across WA following this years’ Sci Film Regional WA Science Short Film competition. People of all ages and abilities entered the regional film competition using whatever video technology they had on hand, to effectively capture and communicate science in three minutes or…