The Wellcome Trust: Public Engagement Fund
Overview
Proposal stage: Research and development, Production and project delivery, Developing practice and building networks Where your activity will take place:UK, Republic of Ireland, Some low- and middle-income countries Level of funding:You can apply for anything from £5,000 up to £3 million Duration of funding:Up to 5 yearsWho can apply You can apply to the Public Engagement Fund if you have a great idea for engaging the public in conversations about health-related science and research. We fund activities, projects, creative spaces and capital investment. The fund is open to anyone, including those working in:
- the arts
- entertainment media
- museums and heritage
- leisure, sport and tourism
- education and informal learning
- the community, charity and public sectors.
You can apply as an individual, or as an organisation or company. You don't need to have science and health as your main focus or core activity. Your proposal should:
- enable the public to explore health-related science and research in ways that are relevant to them
- take an inventive approach, expand on existing work or offer a new perspective on a subject
- meet their public engagement vision.
Their support includes:
- salaries
- fees for other people who are essential to the proposal, such as consultants and artists
- research/teaching buy-out leave to cover the cost of a temporary replacement lecturer or teacher
- materials and consumables
- equipment
- production costs, including marketing
- development, including building and refurbishment
- travel and subsistence relevant to the proposal
- evaluation and dissemination of the work
- contingency
- organisational overheads for organisations based in low- and middle-income countries within Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, or East Asia and Pacific
- other costs
For a list of projects funded visit their website here