2024 Inspiring Tasmania Community STEM Grants – Australia

Inspiring Tasmania Community STEM Grants are available to support building capacity, programs, initiatives, and activities that raise the profile and provide engagement with the sciences in Tasmania.

Objectives

• The Inspiring Tasmania program contributes to a vision for an Australian society engaged in and enriched by science. Through direct community engagement, building influential networks and targeted application of resources, the Targeted Science Communication grant program aims to increase awareness, participation and positive association with STEM in groups historically under-represented in STEM and supports capacity building in the Tasmanian STEM ecosystem.

Funding Information

• Grants are available for organisations or community groups from $2,500 to $7,500 for STEM Engagement activities and initiatives in Tasmania.

Eligible Programs/Initiatives/Activities 

• Funded programs, initiative and activities may include, but are not limited to, applications for the following types of STEM engagement:
  • STEM clubs or groups
  • hands-on science workshops or field activities
  • science fairs, expos, shows or exhibitions
  • science through the arts activities
  • interactive online events, podcasts, videos, or virtual tours
  • presentations, demonstrations, lectures, or webinar
  • citizen science activities
  • build organisational capacity in STEM, for example through professional development
  • school initiatives open to the wider community that are not for the exclusive or primary benefit of a school or its enrolled students.

Eligibility 

To be eligible to apply for a grant, you can be:

• a community group, association, or organisation
• a business, industry body or local government organisation
• state government department or agency with a community focus (e.g. libraries)

For more information, visit Inspiring Tasmania.