Grants for 2023 National Science Week engagement activities

The National Science Week Grants 2023 provide individuals and organisations with up to $20,000 to support the delivery of science engagement activities during National Science Week 2023, Australia’s major national celebration of science.

National Science Week is Australia’s major national celebration of the sciences, occurring in August each year. National Science Week will be held from 12 to 20 August 2023. 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:

• inspire wide community participation in STEM
• provide an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of Australian scientists to the world of knowledge
• encourage an interest in science pursuits among the general public
• encourage younger people to become fascinated by the world we live in.

The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity are to:

• increase national and international interest in Australian science
• improve critical engagement with key scientific issues by the public
• increase inspiration drawn from science and improve the value of science as perceived by the public.

The grant amount will be up to 100% 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.