Current Grant Opportunity View - GO7082

The Diversity (STEM) Toolkit (DiST) grant opportunity will run over 5 years from 2024-25 to 2028-29. This grant will deliver educational resources to assist and support underrepresented cohorts to see a future for themselves in STEM careers and support their teachers, parents and carers to enable these goals.

The DiST will target students at all stages of primary and secondary education and will provide a suite of activities and resources for students, teachers, parents, carers, and career counsellors. The expanded and scaled-up activities will encourage underrepresented cohorts to engage with STEM studies and activities.

The objectives of the grant opportunity are to:

• create and increase access and awareness of STEM education and career pathways for students from underrepresented cohorts in STEM and their teachers, career counsellors, parents and carers
• promote equity, diversity and inclusion in STEM education and careers
• challenge and reduce the stereotypes, biases, and systemic barriers in STEM education and sectors through greater diversity and inclusion
• become a resource for influencers in the STEM community, including teachers, career counsellors, parents and carers to use and inspire more students to take up STEM education and careers
• improve coordination and integration of DiST with other educational supports.

The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity are:

• expansion of the resource to more diverse audiences
• increased participation, confidence and continuation of underrepresented students in STEM education
• increased confidence and ability of influencers to support young people to engage in STEM and choose STEM careers
• strengthened pipelines for students to pursue and succeed in STEM education and STEM careers
• equitable access and availability of DiST across Australia, with increased awareness and access rates

Education Services Australia (ESA), ABN 18 007 342 421, has been identified as the appropriate recipient because:

• it has a well-established record of delivering the same activities, including the Girls in STEM Toolkit (GiST)
• it has the required educational expertise to undertake the activities
• it is well-established within the education sector, with strong relationships, networking and mechanisms to reach key stakeholders and audiences.

$2,000,000.00

Eligible applicants will be contacted.

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