Help us future-proof chemistry
Invest in the future of your industry. Open doors for the next generation.
Your Royal Society of Chemistry membership makes you part of a professional community that keeps chemistry visible, respected, and influential.
Did you know that the RSC is a charity? Your membership fee allows us to provide the benefits that support your life in the chemical sciences. Your donations fuel our wider charitable work in education, research, and policy.
Your support helps shape a stronger future for chemistry – and for every chemist whose work changes our world.
Thank you.
For me, chemistry isn’t a job, it’s who I am. My family and chemistry. These are the biggest passions of my life.
Chemistry has changed my life completely, and it has really given me meaning in my life.
Ioanna Papadaki MRSC, CChem
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Make careers in chemistry achievable
Your support funds bursaries, lab access and mentoring that open doors for talented young people – helping to remove financial pressures and giving everyone who wants a chemistry career the chance to succeed.
Equip schools and train specialist teachers
Your support funds classroom kits, high quality professional development and engaging curriculum resources to each the burden on teachers and ensure a great education for chemists of the future.
Fuel research and influence policy
Your support helps us strengthen the case for investment in science and education, and ensures a continuous supply of quality evidence to help policymakers make decisions.
Ways to give
Your donation, no matter the size, makes a difference. Every gift helps extend the reach of your membership, sharing its benefits and impact far beyond our community.
Donations are allocated by an expert member-led committee.
Give once
Support a bursary, get vital equipment to teachers, contribute to our policy work – and so much more
Give regularly
Steady and dependable support is crucial for us. When we are certain of our income, we can plan for an even bigger impact.
Leave a lasting legacy
Choose the areas of our work that are most important to you and invest in a bright, strong and hopeful future for the chemical sciences.
School is where it all starts. Our future chemists are going to come from classrooms. Let’s make sure they’ve got the kit - and the excitement - to get stuck in.
Being a scientist defines me. I’ve had a brilliant career thanks to chemistry. I want others to get the same opportunity I did.
Chris Hoggart FRSC
Further information
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We are a not-for-profit registered charity. Learn more about how our charitable activities are helping to shape the future of the chemical sciences by reading our strategy
The Royal Society of Chemistry incorporated in England by Royal Charter (Registered No. RC000525) and a Registered Charity No 207890, with its registered address at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom.
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