Institute of Physics public engagement grants, deadline 27 February
The Institute of Physics (IoP) offers up to £5,000 to support activities that encourage young people currently under-represented in the physics community to carry on doing physics post 16.
This Limit Less grant scheme supports projects that:
- Target the audiences prioritised by the IOP’s Limit Less campaign – families with young people under the age of 16 that identify with one or more of the following groups:
girls and young women;
disabled young people;
LGBT+ young people;
young people from disadvantaged backgrounds; and
Black Caribbean young people. - Develop relationships between physics and public participants to grow beyond initial contact.
- Reinforce messages being delivered by existing engagement schemes by adapting to new locations, communities or circumstances.
- Build strong relationships between physics, physicists and diverse communities through co-developed and co-delivered engagement projects.
The deadline for applications is midday on 27 Februrary 2023.
Click here for full details and to apply
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