Is your community group keen to run an activity during British Science Week? Can you reach people who currently don’t engage with science? If so, we might be able to help!

The Community Grants scheme is all about helping you to engage your audiences with science in ways that are tailor-made for them. Supported by UK Research and Innovation, we’re thrilled to offer grants each year to help community groups to run their own events and activities for British Science Week, expanding the number of people who enjoy and take part in science.

About the Community Grants

There are two levels of Community Grants available for community groups:

1. £500 to run one or more events during British Science Week
2. £1000 to run one or more events during British Science Week, as well as either preparatory or follow-up activities that will lead to continued engagement beyond British Science Week

Eligibility

We offer funding to community groups that work directly with audiences traditionally underrepresented in science, including:

people from ethnic minority backgrounds
people living in communities which face deprivation, including people disadvantaged in terms of education and income
people with a disability or long-term health condition
people living in a remote and rural location, defined as settlements of less than 10,000 people
girls and women*.

* For community groups that work with girls and women, we prioritise those who work with at least one other underrepresented group.

Please note, if you are a school or a college, you can only apply to our Kick Start Grants. See the Community Grants guidelines for details on special education needs schools and other educational groups who can apply to the Community Grants scheme.

How can I apply?

To help you prepare for 2025 applications, please make sure you read the detailed Community Grants guidelines before you apply.

Community Grants 2025 guidelines

Looking for inspiration?

Check out our case studies!

Community Grants case studies and example activities

Discover how other community groups used the funding to support activities and events during previous British Science Week, and pick up plenty of ideas for your own projects in 2024 and beyond.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at communities@britishscienceassociation.org

For more information, please visit Community Grants - British Science Week