British Society for the History of Science, Outreach and Engagement Grants
The British Society for the History of Science Outreach and Engagement Committee offers grants of up to £500 to support engagement and outreach projects in the history of science. We are keen to encourage projects that engage with the history of science, technology and medicine in new and exciting ways and are applicable to their intended audiences.
For information on successful projects that have been supported by the OEC please see the ‘recent activities’ section of our website. Previous OEC Project Grant initiatives have included public events, the development of materials for schools, and work with collections and heritage sites. However, we are always hoping to be surprised by new ideas and formats.
Please note that the OEC Project Grant is primarily intended as a seedcorn fund for new initiatives and to support small-scale projects or events. If your proposed project is part of a larger scheme of activity, please describe in your application what specific extras will be delivered by the funds from the OEC Project Grant.
Alzheimer's Research UK have announced that their Inspire Fund is now open, with grants of up to £5,000 to support Public Engagement projects working with underserved communities about brain health.
Deadline is 8th September 2025
This is the seed fund for new applicants*.
The scheme has two core criteria that projects must meet:
1. Projects must engage with underserved audiences on the topic of dementia. For example: minority ethnic communities, marginalised or socioeconomically disadvantaged people.
2. Projects must build knowledge and understanding about brain health (in the context of dementia risk reduction) and explore ways to encourage behaviour change.
*Past grant holders are eligible to apply to the follow-on fund, and should contact the Involvement & Engagement team for more information - engage@alzheimersresearchuk.org
Ingenious public engagement grants scheme: Royal Academy of Engineering
Ingenious is a public engagement grants scheme for projects that engage the public with engineers and engineering while providing engineers with skills and opportunities in public engagement.
If you have any questions concerning the scheme or the online applications system, please email engagement@raeng.org.uk
The Royal Society of Chemistry’s Outreach Fund
The Royal Society of Chemistry’s Outreach Fund is open for applications of up to £10,000 to support chemistry-based public and schools engagement activities. The final deadline for applications is Friday 3rd October 2025.
The Outreach Fund supports projects that bring people from all backgrounds closer to the chemical sciences and the chemical sciences closer to people’s lives. If you are working with schools, young people, families or the wider public in the UK/ROI the Outreach Fund can help you make a bigger difference. This funding is open to eligible (registered/resident UK/ROI) organisations and individuals across sectors. You do not need to be based in a school or university to apply.
Education & Outreach Small Grants Scheme, Royal Astronomical Society
A range of public outreach activities are funded, such as development of public events, training workshops, broadcasting or podcasting, and development of educational material. Bids for funds for general equipment such as telescopes, laptop computers, scanners, digital projectors and the like have met with little success to date, even where the basis for the application to the E&O Fund was for promoting public understanding or other purposes relevant to the aims of the Society. The Society is willing to consider applications to get schemes going but will not provide a subsidy to ongoing educational projects.
The maximum E&O grant that can be applied for is £5,000 and at most one award per year will be made to any one person/ organisation. A budgetary breakdown of the whole project (not just the amount asked for) must be included.
