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2025 National Science Week Grants Now Open
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2025 National Science Week Grants Now Open

  • By National Office
  • 16 September, 2024

Applications for 2025 National Science Week grants are now open! The Albanese Labor Government is again supporting National Science Week, with $500,000 in funding available for the delivery of ...

Council media support
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Council media support

  • By Tanya Ha
  • 29 April, 2024

Support and promote local National Science Week events and help raise the profile of science and innovation within your local community. Find a local event Event holders register their events on ...

Meet the Media – for registered event holders
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Meet the Media – for registered event holders

  • By National Office
  • 24 April, 2024

Register your event early for an exclusive ‘Meet the Media’ opportunity We want all of Australia to learn about science and hear about this year’s National Science Week festival through the ...

How to write a great event description
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How to write a great event description

  • By Tanya Ha
  • 20 March, 2024

Give me one good reason why I should give up my limited spare time to come to your Science Week event! While you’re at it, give me a few good reasons. A strong and clear event description excites ...

Tourism Event Holder Guide
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Tourism Event Holder Guide

  • By National Office
  • 6 April, 2023

The new event guide for tourism operators (1.6 MB, pdf) encourages tourism organisations to participate in National Science Week by providing inspiration, ideas and suggestions on how to be ...

Grants available from Inspiring NSW for 2023
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Grants available from Inspiring NSW for 2023

  • By National Office
  • 22 March, 2023

Inspiring Australia NSW is supporting event providers in the state to deliver innovative live, online or hybrid events and activities that can be delivered as part of National Science Week in ...

Small Grants Available in WA for 2023
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Small Grants Available in WA for 2023

  • By National Office
  • 14 March, 2023

The Western Australian Coordinating Committee for National Science Week is offering small grants of up to $4000 for regional events, and up to $3000 for metropolitan events to fund community ...

Tasmanian National Science Week Engagement Grants 2023
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Tasmanian National Science Week Engagement Grants 2023

  • By National Office
  • 8 March, 2023

Applications for Tasmanian National Science Week Engagement Grants 2023 are now open. The Tasmanian National Science Week Coordinating Committee are offering grants to fund a range of STEM ...

National Science Week Grants in the NT for 2023
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National Science Week Grants in the NT for 2023

  • By National Office
  • 8 March, 2023

Do you have an idea that will increase the awareness and understanding of the role of science, technology, and innovation in everyday life and our future? These grants provide funding to assist ...

First Peoples Science Week Event Holder Booklet
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First Peoples Science Week Event Holder Booklet

  • By National Office
  • 4 May, 2022

Celebrating the first sciences of these lands, this year's event holder booklet (2.9 MB, pdf), highlights the important contributions Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander science and traditional ...