Apply for funding through the Public Engagement Unit's annual funding call.
Each year, the Public Engagement Unit runs a funding call, the Engage Grants, which aim to support you to build connections between your work and wider society.
The 2024/2025 edition of this call, the Engage & Involve Grants, is now closed and will reopen again in autumn 2025.
There are a range of different funding sources available for public engagement activities, find out more about the funding calls currently open.
The Natural Environment Research Council is inviting applications for 20 pilot grants that develop partnerships and identify the potential to increase the diversity of representation in the environmental science community. The full economic cost (FEC) of projects can be up to £62,500. NERC will fund 80% of the FEC.
NERC Opening up the Environment call guidance
Deadline: 1 April 2025, 16:00
The ASAB Public Engagement Grant aims to support the development and delivery of activities that engage and communicate the science of animal behaviour.
ASAB Public Engagement Grant call guidance
Deadline: 1 April 2025, 16:00 and 1 October, 2025 16:00
The Institutional Engagement Award provides funding of up to £500 to support Society Representatives and members to host events at their organisation, including internal conferences, teaching symposia, seminars or outreach events.
Further details about the Institutional Engagement Award
Deadline: Friday 11th April 2025. Another application round will take place in September 2025.
Apply for funding to engage the public with STFC-supported science, technology, people, or facilities. Grants range from £5,000 to £20,000, with a total fund of £80,000. Open to a wide range of applicants, including researchers, schools, museums, and community groups. Projects must align with STFC’s remit (e.g., astronomy, particle physics, quantum technologies) and include a subject matter expert. Project duration is 12–36 months and STFC covers 100% of costs (not subject to FEC)
Opening date: 27 February 2025
Closing date: 24 April 2025 (4:00 PM UK time)
This funding opportunity offers support to members and patient support groups with outreach activities aimed at engaging patients and the public with endocrinology and its impact. The scope for this grant is wide. For example, applications could be for funding to support public engagement activities and resource development, patient engagement and support activities, scoping Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) before a research study, and Endocrine Ambassadors to pay for speaker travel expenses for a member recruitment event.
Further information and apply Guidance for applicants
Deadline: Wednesday 7th May 2025, 11:59 (BST)
This fund is for individuals, teams and organisations to engage public audiences with ecological sciences or enhance the experience and skills of others to communicate ecology with public audiences. Providing funding is available for projects up to £2,000.
British Ecological Society Outreach and Engagement Grants call guidance
Deadlines: 11 July 2025
This funding opportunity supports public engagement activities led by members of the British Society for Immunology. Each project will receive up to £1,000 to develop and deliver initiatives that engage the public in understanding immunology. The grant scheme encourages diverse and inclusive activities targeting audiences such as schools, families, adults, and patients.
Further details about the Communication & Engagement Grant
Deadline: Applications reviewed on 1 February, 1 June, and 1 October each year.
The BSPP invite applications to this fund to activities that promote an understanding and awareness of the importance of plant pathology. Grants of up to £2,000 are available.
BSPP Plant Pathology Promotion Fund call guidance
Deadline: Open call
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Join the Public Engagement Community mailing listIf you are interested in applying for any of these funding schemes, get in touch with the Public Engagement Unit. We can help with you shape your ideas, find a partner or offering feedback on your proposal.