Application form – Mandatory attachments

The National Science Week Grants 2025 application form is experiencing an issue with the attachments section under the Application Finalisation tab. The issue is impacting the following two upload fields:

  • Trust Deed
  • Letter of support from an Elder, Traditional Owner or land council.

These two upload fields are incorrectly showing as mandatory for all applicants, and the application cannot be submitted unless a document is uploaded.

In circumstances where you are not a Trustee applying on behalf of a Trust or do not have a letter of support from an Elder, Traditional Owner or land council, we are advising that a placeholder document be attached in these two upload fields that states there is no document required for the given field. This workaround will ensure your draft application can be submitted.

National Science Week Grants 2025

The National Science Week Grants 2025 provide individuals and organisations with up to $20,000 to support the delivery of science engagement activities during National Science Week 2025, Australia’s major national celebration of science.
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This grant is currently closed to applications

What do you get?

Grants of between $2,000 and $20,000 for community participation in National Science Week 2025 activities.

Who is this for?

Individuals and organisations.

Overview

National Science Week is Australia’s major national celebration of the sciences, occurring in August each year. National Science Week will be held from 9 to 17 August 2025. 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
  • encourage new and innovative ways of engaging with audiences.

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 per cent of eligible project expenditure.

  • The minimum grant amount is $2,000.
  • The maximum grant amount is $20,000.

Past rounds

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Key documents

Grant opportunity guidelines

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Sample application form

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Exchange of letters grant agreement

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Letter of support template

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