Colleagues may like to know of a new funding scheme from the Department of Business, Innovation & Skills, “Science and Society Community Challenge Grant Scheme”.

Highlights are
– Call now open, closes 16 May 2014
– Levels of funding: up to £10K, up to £20K and up to £40K depending on project scope and size
– Aims to support individuals and organisations to create and run pilot projects which take science to diverse audiences: the emphasis is on audiences that are currently under-served by existing activities, to involve inspire and inform them;
– Also to test new methods of engagement and participation
– Open to a very wide range of applicants

Full details are at https://www.gov.uk/science-and-society-community-challenge-grant-scheme

Robin Clegg
Head of Public Engagement, STFC