Science in Society funding opportunities from other bodies

The following funding schemes provide complementary opportunities to support public understanding/awareness initiatives:

• The British Science Association Media Fellowships (link opens in a new window)
  A scheme run by the British Science Association that lets you experience first hand how science is reported by spending 3-8 weeks with a national press, broadcast or internet journalist on a summer placement, working with them to produce accurate, well informed news pieces about developments in science.
  
  
• The National co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (link opens in a new window)
  A number of training opportunities to help build public engagment skills.
  
  
• European Union Framework 7 (link opens in a new window) - funding opportunities
  A number of funding opportunities exist within the EU's Framework 7 programme to promote science education and culture, to bring science policy closer to citizens, and to put responsible science at the heart of policy making.
  
  
• Holmes-Hines (link opens in a new window) memorial fund
  A scheme run by EPSRC for projects in any area of science and engineering and has supported such things as prizes, scholarships and school trips to CERN.
  
  
• National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (link opens in a new window) - NESTA
  Funded by the National Lottery from an endowment. The purpose of NESTA is to support and promote talent, innovation and creativity in the fields of science, technology and the arts. Fellowships and grant schemes are announced from time to time.
  
  
• BIS - Science in Society (link opens in a new window)
  Our parent government department is the Department for Business Innovation and skills. The BIS Science in Society programme includes strategy and policy setting, and support for national initiatives such as Sciencewise, the Expert Resource Centre for dialogue and debate, STEMNET and STEMPOINTS.
  
  
• Royal Society Partnership Grants Scheme (link opens in a new window)
  Offers funding for schools who, through working in partnership with scientists and engineers, develop and deliver exciting and creative projects to engage young people with science.