Funder
UK Space Agency and other funders: Space for all - community award scheme:
Added date
07/09/2023
Closing date
27/10/2023
Call summary
The UK Space Agency invites proposals for its space for all community award scheme. This supports the education and outreach aims and objectives of the UK Space Agency education programme and encourages the use of space as an inspiring context for teaching and learning. The programme aims to address the skills needs of the space sector and raise awareness of the UK's space programme and STEM subjects in general. Amount note The total budget is £500,000. Grants are likely to be between £50,000 and £100,000 for each award.
Scientific scope
Activities may focus on the following objectives:
Develop an intervention that makes use of new or modern technologies or platforms, for example, gaming, social media, VR/AR, machine learning, AI, etc.
Seek to introduce and develop STEM skills in students which are in demand (for example, coding, robotics) and/or skills useful in business such as communication, teamworking, etc.
Use space and demonstrate topics wider than just human spaceflight.
Focus on groups that are underserved or disadvantaged.
Focus on diversity in STEM and the space sector.
Support teachers in innovative ways, for example, develop classroom resources and bring to life aspects of the STEM curriculum and relate them to real life and diverse role models.
Focus on raising awareness of the relevance of space to UK citizens, how space benefits the planet and its people, UK achievements in space, and how STEM subjects increase life opportunities.
Develop activities or resources that contextualise space in a way which is relevant to young people of today, for example, how Earth observation satellites support our climate monitoring
PI eligibility
Applicant type Individuals: Early Career and Emerging in Field; Individuals: Mid-Career to Established in Field
Eligibility Note Eligible organisations include academic or research institutions (including schools, universities, research councils and UK Space Agency partners), charities, trusts and companies (including not-for-profit).