Closed Grant Opportunity View - GO7026

National Science Week is Australia’s major national celebration of the sciences, occurring in August each year. National Science Week will be held from 9 to 17 August 2025. 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
• encourage new and innovative ways of engaging with audiences.

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 per cent of eligible project expenditure.

• The minimum grant amount is $2,000.
• The maximum grant amount is $20,000.

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)
• a trust (however, an incorporated trustee may apply on behalf of a trust).

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). A template letter of support is located on this page under ‘key documents’.
• 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, and comply with the following:

• working with children check
• working with vulnerable people registration.

$500,000.00

From $2,000.00 to $20,000.00

To apply, go to: https://business.gov.au/nsw2025

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