Funding for innovative products, activities and projects that make the chemical sciences more inclusive and diverse.
Proposals must focus on inclusion and diversity – outreach or chemistry research projects will not be considered.
Previous recipients of this funding have included projects related to gender, disability, socio-economic background, language, race and ethnicity, the LGBT+ community and more. These have been delivered via initiatives such as data collection and analysis, workshops, conferences and hackathons.
Applications relating to a range of audiences will be considered, including different age groups, career stages, geographical regions and sectors. For further detail on audiences for inclusion and diversity activities, please see RSC’s inclusion and diversity strategy.
This scheme is open to everyone, including members of the RSC.
In terms of restrictions, these grants will not be awarded to:
- Projects which do not focus on investigating or addressing inclusion and diversity issues (i.e. outreach projects or chemistry research projects).
- Projects whose primary aim is to generate a financial surplus.
- Projects for which RSC support would not significantly enhance the activity.
- Projects that are part of an education institution’s usual programme of activities, including Open Days and Taster Days.
- Cover the cost of general purpose hardware, apparatus or equipment.
- Cover any employment costs of project staff that receive a salary from the applying organisation.
Grants of up to £5000 are available.
Deadline: 30 September 2024
Full details, including assessment criteria and previously funded projects, can be found on the opportunity webpage.