Current Grant Opportunity View - GO8515

National Science Week is Australia’s major national annual celebration of science and technology, occurring in August each year. National Science Week is run across Australia and provides the opportunity for wide public participation in activities and events across the nation.

The National Science Week Public Event Grants 2027-30 grant opportunity aims to support initiatives that enable inclusive and broad-based engagement with science by the public.

The objectives of the grant opportunity are to:

• inspire wide public participation in STEM, including groups historically underrepresented in STEM (as defined in the Glossary)
• 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:

• increased national and international interest in Australian science
• improved critical engagement with key scientific issues by the public
• increased inspiration drawn from science and improved value of science as perceived by the public
• increased participation from groups historically underrepresented in STEM.

Up to $500,000 is available each year for National Science Week Public Event Grants from 2027 to 2030.

• The minimum grant amount is $5,000 per application.
• The maximum grant amount is $20,000 per application.

The National Science Week 2027 funding round accepts applications for events run during National Science Week 2027.

You can apply if you:

• are an individual 18 years of age or older or;
• have an Australian business number (ABN).

You must complete your project four weeks following the end of the relevant National Science Week.

Your project must:

• be located in Australia
• directed towards a science-related activity that will be available to and cater to the wider public
• be conducted in Australia during the relevant National Science Week, or where appropriate, in the week before or after the relevant National Science Week
• address one or more of the following purposes:
  • draw the nation’s attention towards the sciences
  • spark broad interest and engagement in the sciences
  • provide an opportunity for all Australians, including those historically underrepresented in the sciences, to participate in science events and activities
  • foster partnerships between the public, research organisations and industry
  • trial new and innovative science communication activities.
• be delivered in at least one of the following formats:
  • an in-person event involving physical attendance
  • an online event involving two-way audience participation or involvement.

National Science Week activities may involve school-aged participants, however, if an event is held at a school it must be open to the general public. We will consider your activity to be open to the general public where:

• the timing and location enables public attendance (e.g. outside school hours)
• it attracts people beyond students and parents/carers
• it is promoted to the broader community (not only through school channels)
• anyone can attend (e.g. through public registration or walk-ins).

Find the full eligibility criteria in the grant opportunity guidelines.

$500,000.00

From $5,000.00 to $20,000.00

Applications open 10am, Tuesday, 1 September 2026.

To apply, go to https://business.gov.au/NSW2027

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