British Science Week Community Grant Scheme

Is your community group keen to run an activity during British Science Week? Can you reach people who currently don’t engage with science?

The Community Grants scheme is all about helping you to engage your audiences with science in ways that are tailor-made for them. Supported by UK Research and Innovation, British Science Association are thrilled to offer grants each year to help community groups to run their own events and activities for British Science Week, expanding the number of people who enjoy and take part in science.

There are two levels of Community Grants available for community groups:

1. £500 to run one or more events during British Science Week
2. £1000 to run one or more events during British Science Week, as well as either preparatory or follow-up activities that will lead to continued engagement beyond British Science Week

Eligibility

British Science Association offer funding to community groups that work directly with audiences traditionally underrepresented in science, including:

• people from ethnic minority backgrounds
• people living in communities which face deprivation, including people disadvantaged in terms of education and income
• people with a disability or long-term health condition
• people living in a remote and rural location, defined as settlements of less than 10,000 people
• girls and women*.

* For community groups that work with girls and women, British Science Association prioritise those who work with at least one other underrepresented group.