Grants for 2026 National Science Week engagement activities

The National Science Week Grants 2026 provide individuals and organisations with up to $20,000 to support the delivery of science engagement activities during National Science Week 2026, 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 2026 will be held from 15 to 23 August 2026. National Science Week is run across Australia and provides the opportunity for wide 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.

Up to $500,000 is available for National Science Week Grants 2026.

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