Engineering Public Engagement Grants Scheme
Ingenious is a public engagement grants scheme for projects that engage the public with engineers and engineering while providing engineers with skills and opportunities in public engagement.
Scheme now open for applications. Deadline: Wednesday 25 September, 4pm
About Ingenious
The Ingenious public engagement grants scheme prioritises projects that reach diverse and underrepresented audiences including communities in the most deprived neighbourhoods in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and that engage with engineers and people of different genders, ages and ethnic backgrounds. All projects and project teams should be based in the UK.
Funding from £3,000 to £30,000 is available
Programme aims
The Ingenious programme aims to:
- build capacity in engineering public engagement
- inspire creative public engagement with engineering projects
- motivate engineers to share their stories, passion and expertise with wider audiences and develop their communication and engagement skills
- raise awareness of the diversity, nature and impact of engineering among people of all ages and backgrounds
- provide opportunities for engineers to engage with members of the public from groups currently underrepresented in engineering
We welcome proposals from anyone interested in engineering public engagement, including but not limited to: engineers, universities, colleges and schools, youth charities, science and engineering communicators and engagement professionals as well as those working in the arts and cultural sectors.
The Royal Academy of Engineering’s overarching goal for 2025 is to harness the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone. We welcome projects that help us to achieve this.