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National Science Week Grants 2023
Tender ID: 512431
Tender Details
Organisation:
Tender #:
GO5721
Status:
Closed
Publish Date:
18 November 2022
Closing Date:
15 December 2022
Tender Description
National Science Week is Australia’s major national celebration of the sciences, occurring in August each year. National Science Week will be held from 12 to 20 August 2023. National Science Week provides the opportunity for 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.
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.
The grant amount will be up to 100% of eligible project expenditure (grant percentage).
- The minimum grant amount is $2,000.
- The maximum grant amount is $20,000.
We will only award applications of exceptional merit the maximum grant amount of $20,000.
Eligibility:
You can apply if you:
- are an individual 18 years of age or older, or
- have an Australian business number (ABN).
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)
a non-corporate Commonwealth entity (unless you are a publicly funded research organisation, as defined in section 14 of the grant opportunity guidelines).
Partner with other organisations
You can partner with one or more organisations to deliver the project. But you must decide who the lead organisation is.
The lead organisation must fill out the application form, be the main driver of the project and be eligible to apply.
If your application is successful the lead organisation:
- signs the grant agreement
- is responsible for making sure your group follows the rules in the grant agreement
- identifies all members of the proposed group and provides a letter of support from each project partner (as detailed in Section 7.2 of the grant opportunity guidelines)
- has a formal arrangement in place with all parties prior to execution of the grant agreement.
Project specific legislation requirements
If you are successful, relevant personnel working on the project must maintain the following registration/checks:
- Working with Children Check
- Working with Vulnerable People registration.
The eligibility rules are in the grant opportunity guidelines.
Location
Western Australia
:
Gascoyne
:
Goldfields/Esperance
:
Great Southern
:
Kimberley
:
Mid West
:
Peel
:
Perth Metropolitan
:
Pilbara
:
South West
:
Wheatbelt
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania
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