Inspiring South Australia Grants

Inspiring SA Community Science Engagement Grants

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Inspiring South Australia is offering grants to fund the delivery of community science engagement and science communication projects in South Australia. The projects will provide opportunities to learn about, connect with and get excited about science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM).

Grants are available for project which provide South Australians with opportunities to:
– Learn about, connect with and get excited about science, technology, engineering, maths, and medicine (STEMM)
– Be inspired to pursue study and/or a career in STEMM
– Learn about South Australian science achievements and knowledge
– Encourage diversity and inclusion in STEMM engagement, education, careers or industry
– Engage with currently underrepresented audiences in STEMM such as girls and women, disabled people and culturally and linguistically diverse people

Grants available:

– up to $3000 for delivery in metropolitan Adelaide
– up to $4000 for delivery in regional and remote South Australia

Applications close 9am 13 June 2023 – send completed applications to alison.kershaw@samuseum.sa.gov.au

Inspiring SA 2023 Community Science Engagement Grant information

Inspiring SA Community Science Engagement Grant 2023 application form

Reconciliation Science Engagement and Science Communication Grants

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Detail of Nish Cash and Allan Sumner Mural

The Reconciliation Science Engagement and Communication Grants are now open. The grants aim to enable to support the sharing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) knowledge and culture. Applications are welcomed from businesses, organisations, communities or individuals to develop and deliver a project to share Aboriginal STEMM knowledge(s) to South Australian audiences. The project could be a one of event or activity or a series of events or activities.

Inspiring SA 2023 Reconciliation Science Engagement Grant information

Inspiring SA Reconciliation Grant 2023 application form

Applications close 9am 19 June 2023 – send completed applications to alison.kershaw@samuseum.sa.gov.au

Arts and Science Grants 2023 graffiti portrait of Albert Einstein who is sticking his tongue out with a graffiti crown

Applications are open for Arts and Science Grants to develop and produce collaborative arts and science projects in South Australia that share locally relevant STEMM related stories and/or to explore locally relevant STEMM related issues. Science not only includes traditional academic models of science, but also technology, engineering, maths, medicine and First Nations knowledges. The event or activity MUST be a collaboration of at least two organisations, including at least one STEMM and one arts organisation or individual practitioner.

Inspiring SA 2023 Arts and Science Grant information

Inspiring SA Art and Science Grant 2023 application form

Applications close 26 June 2023 – send completed applications to alison.kershaw@samuseum.sa.gov.au

SA National Science Week Grants 

Applications are now closed.

You can register your National Science Week event at https://www.scienceweek.net.au/

Find out more about our upcoming grants