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Individuals and organisations such as schools, museums, libraries and community groups can apply to the British Ecological Society for grants of up to £2,000 to promote ecological science to a wideer audience.
The British Ecological Society (BES) Outreach and Engagement Grants programme funds activities that engage public audiences in innovative and creative ways and enhance the skills of others in communicating ecology to them.
All Grants must be for projects that meet at least one of the top-level BES aims:
- Communicate evidence-based messaging for what ecology is, how nature works, and the use of ecological science as a solution to local and global challenges.
- Raise awareness and public understanding of ecological careers, their relevance and importance, breadth, and diversity, and show that anybody can become an ecologist.
- Share how individuals can take action to benefit the environment, themselves, and society.
- Increase the ability of others to deliver the above aims through outreach and engagement activities.
Applications from museums and schools are welcome, but projects must involve significant outreach beyond schools. Projects aimed solely at delivering curriculum to schoolchildren will not be considered.
Examples of costs that can be covered:
- travel costs
- small equipment and IT costs
- marketing
- one-off hiring costs (e.g. a freelancer to deliver an activity, a logo designer)
- venue hire
- evaluation costs
The grant may be used as part-funding for larger projects involving other sponsors.
Applicants must be members of the British Ecological Society.
The closing date for applications is the 1st March 2025.
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