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Maker Projects: Community STEM Engagement grants 2020

Australian Government · Australia

The Maker Projects: Community STEM Engagement grants 2020 provided funding for STEM-related organisations to deliver hands-on STEM activities and events for Australian students and youth under 18. Grants supported maker projects focused on design, engineering and programming, with an emphasis on accessibility and participation by under-represented groups.

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Funding

$20K – $100K

Duration

up to 2 years

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

• Applicant is a STEM-related organisation such as a business or university • Project delivers maker projects to students and youth under 18 years of age • Activities are STEM-related and involve hands-on learning, experimentation or tinkering • Projects should support accessibility for young people, including those in regional, rural, remote and disadvantaged areas • Projects should positively impact historically under-represented groups including girls and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth
The page states the grant was for STEM-related organisations such as a business or university, to deliver maker projects to students and youth under 18 years of age. Projects were intended to deliver hands-on STEM activities and events and to be accessible to young people across Australia, including those in regional, rural, remote and disadvantaged areas and historically under-represented groups.

What's Funded

Delivery of maker projects, STEM-related events and hands-on learning activities where students and youth under 18 can develop and apply STEM knowledge through experimentation, tinkering and engagement with technologies.

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Expected Outcomes

Projects are expected to build STEM skills in design, engineering and programming, encourage creativity and entrepreneurial thinking, inspire young people to pursue STEM study and work, and improve access for regional, rural, disadvantaged and historically under-represented groups.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

companyuniversityother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

trainingcommunityresearchother

Keywords

STEMmaker projectscommunity engagementyouthstudentsdesignengineeringprogramming

Official Grant Page

Australian Government

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the Maker Projects: Community STEM Engagement grants 2020?

The Maker Projects: Community STEM Engagement grants 2020 is a business grant offered by Australian Government in Australia, providing $20K – $100K in funding. The Maker Projects: Community STEM Engagement grants 2020 provided funding for STEM-related organisations to deliver hands-on STEM activities and events for Australian students and youth under 18. Grants supported maker projects focused on design, engineering and programming, with an emphasis on accessibility and participation by under-represented groups.
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How much funding does the Maker Projects: Community STEM Engagement grants 2020 provide?

The Maker Projects: Community STEM Engagement grants 2020 provides $20K – $100K in funding. The typical project duration is up to 2 years.
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Who is eligible for the Maker Projects: Community STEM Engagement grants 2020?

  • Applicant is a STEM-related organisation such as a business or university
  • Project delivers maker projects to students and youth under 18 years of age
  • Activities are STEM-related and involve hands-on learning, experimentation or tinkering
  • Projects should support accessibility for young people, including those in regional, rural, remote and disadvantaged areas
  • Projects should positively impact historically under-represented groups including girls and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth
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What activities are funded?

Delivery of maker projects, STEM-related events and hands-on learning activities where students and youth under 18 can develop and apply STEM knowledge through experimentation, tinkering and engagement with technologies.
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