ClosedMixedRound 1
Bushfire STEM in Schools Program — NSW
Up to $400K available
Office of the Chief Scientist and Engineer
This New South Wales grant supports development of bushfire-specific courses for the NSW Education curriculum to improve student learning outcomes, increase understanding of Indigenous ecological knowledge and build community resilience. It funds education and skills training initiatives for NSW school children from Kindergarten to Year 12 focused on technologies relevant to bushfire response.
Funding
Up to $400K
Closed
11 Jan 2023
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
• Applicants can include NSW-based individuals, research organisations, public sector organisations and commercial enterprises.
• Applicants must have an Australian Business Number (ABN).
• Applicants must be financially viable and likely to remain so for the duration of the project.
• Eligible entity types include a company; an individual or partnership willing to form an Australian incorporated company; a university or publicly funded research organisation or collaborative entity; a school, public-sector organisation, or not-for-profit organisation.
• All single-entity applicants must be headquartered in New South Wales.
• For consortium applications, the proposal lead must be headquartered in New South Wales.
• Individuals must establish a legal entity before entering into a legally binding funding agreement.
• Public research organisations may apply through an appropriate technology transfer office, CEO or equivalent, but the research group must become a separate commercial entity before contracting.
• Ineligible applicants include consortia or partnerships with insolvent businesses.
• Projects must align with NSW curriculum content descriptions and student learning outcomes.
• Grant funds must be used for activities undertaken to deliver the program in NSW schools.
• Projects proposing spending on partners, research activity, capital, or asset purchases over $10,000, or activities outside New South Wales are ineligible, except for specific bushfire expertise not available in New South Wales.
• Projects must demonstrate impact broader than an individual school.
Applicants may include NSW-based individuals, research organisations, public sector organisations and commercial enterprises. Eligible organisations must have an Australian Business Number, be financially viable, and be one of the following: a company; an individual or partnership willing to form a company incorporated in Australia before entering a grant agreement; a university or publicly funded research organisation or collaborative entity; a school, public-sector organisation or other organisation such as a not-for-profit. All single-entity applicants must be headquartered in New South Wales, and for consortium applications the proposal lead must be headquartered in New South Wales. Individuals must establish a legal entity and have an ABN before entering into a funding agreement. Public research organisations may apply through their technology transfer office, CEO or equivalent, but the research group must become a separate commercial entity before entering into a funding agreement. Ineligible applicants include consortia or partnerships with insolvent businesses. Eligible projects must align with NSW curriculum content and student learning outcomes, use grant funds for activities delivered in NSW schools, and not spend funding on partners, research activity, capital, or asset purchases over $10,000, or activities outside New South Wales except where specific bushfire expertise is unavailable in the state.
What's Funded
Development and delivery of bushfire-specific STEM education courses and programs aligned to the NSW curriculum for primary and secondary schools, including activities that increase student participation and understanding of bushfire detection, response and management, build partnerships with communities, and incorporate Indigenous ecological knowledge.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Projects should deliver curriculum-aligned educational programs for NSW schools, broaden impact beyond a single school, improve student engagement and learning in STEM related to bushfire response, support teacher capability, encourage entrepreneurship and STEM careers, and strengthen community resilience and preparedness.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Applicant Types
companyindividualpartnershipuniversitynon_profitlocal_governmentother
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
trainingcommunityresearchinnovationother
Keywords
bushfireSTEMschoolseducationcurriculumIndigenous ecological knowledgecommunity resilienceNew South Wales
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Bushfire STEM in Schools Program?
The Bushfire STEM in Schools Program is a mixed grant offered by Office of the Chief Scientist and Engineer in Australia, providing Up to $400K in funding. This New South Wales grant supports development of bushfire-specific courses for the NSW Education curriculum to improve student learning outcomes, increase understanding of Indigenous ecological knowledge and build community resilience. It funds education and skills training initiatives for NSW school children from Kindergarten to Year 12 focused on technologies relevant to bushfire response.
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How much funding does the Bushfire STEM in Schools Program provide?
The Bushfire STEM in Schools Program provides Up to $400K in funding.
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Who is eligible for the Bushfire STEM in Schools Program?
- Applicants can include NSW-based individuals, research organisations, public sector organisations and commercial enterprises.
- Applicants must have an Australian Business Number (ABN).
- Applicants must be financially viable and likely to remain so for the duration of the project.
- Eligible entity types include a company; an individual or partnership willing to form an Australian incorporated company; a university or publicly funded research organisation or collaborative entity; a school, public-sector organisation, or not-for-profit organisation.
- All single-entity applicants must be headquartered in New South Wales.
- For consortium applications, the proposal lead must be headquartered in New South Wales.
- Individuals must establish a legal entity before entering into a legally binding funding agreement.
- Public research organisations may apply through an appropriate technology transfer office, CEO or equivalent, but the research group must become a separate commercial entity before contracting.
- Ineligible applicants include consortia or partnerships with insolvent businesses.
- Projects must align with NSW curriculum content descriptions and student learning outcomes.
- Grant funds must be used for activities undertaken to deliver the program in NSW schools.
- Projects proposing spending on partners, research activity, capital, or asset purchases over $10,000, or activities outside New South Wales are ineligible, except for specific bushfire expertise not available in New South Wales.
- Projects must demonstrate impact broader than an individual school.
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When does the Bushfire STEM in Schools Program close?
Applications closed on 11 Jan 2023.
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What activities are funded?
Development and delivery of bushfire-specific STEM education courses and programs aligned to the NSW curriculum for primary and secondary schools, including activities that increase student participation and understanding of bushfire detection, response and management, build partnerships with communities, and incorporate Indigenous ecological knowledge.
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