Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO7965

The Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship program supports investment in gender equity initiatives that aim for lasting systemic change by eliminating barriers for women’s participation in STEM education and careers, and entrepreneurship.

The program objectives are to:

• increase awareness and participation of girls and women in STEM education and careers
• increase awareness and participation of girls and women in other parts of the innovation ecosystem including innovative businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurial activities and careers
• increase the number of women in senior leadership and decision making positions in government, research organisations, industry and businesses.

The grant opportunity provides funding to deliver co-designed projects that:

• reduce and/or mitigate systemic and cultural barriers to participation in STEM education, careers, innovation and entrepreneurship by girls and women
• reduce the multiplier effect of intersectional barriers to participation, development and leadership of girls and women in STEM education, careers, innovation and entrepreneurship
• address inequality or discrimination against girls and women in STEM education, careers, innovation and/or entrepreneurship, by either:
  • increasing awareness and understanding of the barriers to participation of girls and women in STEM education, careers, innovation and/or entrepreneurship
  • increasing participation, development and leadership of girls and women in STEM education, careers, innovation and entrepreneurship, including senior leadership and decision-making positions in government, research organisations, industry and businesses
  • broadening and strengthening networks and support for girls and women in STEM education, careers, innovation and entrepreneurship.

You can apply if you:

• have an Australian business number (ABN)
• are one of the following entities:
  • an entity, incorporated in Australia
  • a publicly funded research organisation (PFRO) or publicly funded research agency (PFRA) as defined in section 14 of the grant opportunity guidelines
  • a government or non-government vocational education and training (VET) provider as defined in section 14 of the grant opportunity guidelines, or technical and further education (TAFE) institution
  • an incorporated not for profit organisation.
• meet the additional eligibility requirements specified in the grant opportunity guidelines (section 4.2).

You can’t apply if you are:

• an organisation, or your project partner is an organisation, included on the National Redress Scheme’s list of Institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme
• an employer of 100 or more employees that has not complied with the Workplace Gender Equality Act (2012)
• an individual
• a partnership
• a primary or secondary school (however, primary and secondary schools may be part of a joint application if the lead applicant is eligible)
• an unincorporated association
• a Commonwealth, state and local government agency or body (including government business enterprises other than eligible PFROs, PFRAs, VET providers and TAFE institutions)
• a trust (however, an incorporated trustee may apply on behalf of a trust).

Find the full eligibility criteria in the grant opportunity guidelines.

$9,770,000.00

From $1,000,000.00 to $2,000,000.00

To apply, go to https://business.gov.au/WISEr5

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