The National Science Week Grants 2026 provide individuals and organisations with up to $20,000 to support the delivery of science engagement activities during National Science Week 2026, Australia’s major national celebration of science.

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 2026. 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.

To be eligible you must:

• be an individual 18 years of age or older, or
• have an Australian Business Number (ABN).

Joint applications (consortia) are acceptable, provided you have a lead applicant who is the main driver of the project and is eligible to apply. For further information on joint applications, refer to section 7.2 of the guidelines.

You are not eligible to apply if you are:

• an organisation, or your project partner is an organisation, included on the National Redress Scheme's website on the 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)
• a trust (however, an incorporated trustee may apply on behalf of a trust).

• Phone: 13 28 46
• Email: enquiries@industry.gov.au