Outreach fund

The Outreach Fund is currently CLOSED for applications.
The Fund will open in the first week of January 2024 and the deadlines can be found in the 'Application deadlines' section below. If you have any immediate questions please get in touch with us using the contact details on this page.

Our mission

We fund a broad range of projects and organisations that connect communities with the chemical sciences.

Through this, we want to help bring different people and organisations together to share ideas, develop meaningful partnerships, inspire new ways of working and encourage dialogue about the importance and role of chemistry in making the world a better place.

Engagement encompasses many approaches with diverse people in different settings – from schools and laboratories to museums and gardens. We are interested in funding projects and organisations that work with different audiences including youth, families, young carers, older adults or school groups.

We are particularly interested in funding work with under-served and under-represented audiences including people with disabilities and people facing social, economic and educational disadvantages.

Through the Fund we aim to support projects or programmes that:

Develop science communication skills of chemists - building capacity and opportunities for chemists and chemical scientists to engage with schools and public audiences
Engage with school students - inspiring and raising aspirations of student audiences to nurture a future generation passionate about the chemical sciences
Engage with public audiences - involving a wide range of people in relevant contemporary issues in the chemical sciences
Provide under-represented audiences, communities and places with inspiring chemistry engagement opportunities, delivered or coordinated by skilled people

What a previous grant holder has to say:

The outreach fund is well set up and administered to allow small organisations to run innovative and meaningful projects that deliver strong outcomes for young people.

About the fund and how to apply

Applicants/applications to the outreach fund must:

be aged 18 and over
be a UK or Republic of Ireland (ROI) resident (with a UK or ROI address and bank account), or are applying on behalf of an organisation registered in the UK or ROI
not resubmit an unsuccessful Outreach Fund application unless invited to do so
be submitted in line with the specified deadlines for consideration in a particular funding round. If an application deadline is missed, it may still be submitted in the instance that the fund remains open to applications, but will not be reviewed by the assessment panel until after the next submission deadline
have a significant aspect which is related to the chemical sciences

For further details please read our application guidance

APPLICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED.

Deadlines for 2024

Monday 12 February
Monday 8 April
Monday 10 June
Monday 9 September
Monday 11 November

*Outcomes will be notified within six weeks of the closing date. Please note that funded grant activity must not start before the outcome is announced and must be completed by 30 November 2025.

Successful applicants will initially be asked to sign an agreement regarding the grant and, once complete, will be asked to raise an invoice for 80% of the total grant. The final 20% of the grant will be awarded following a review of the submitted evaluation.

Evaluations must be submitted within two weeks of the completion of a project. The evaluations offer us an insight into the impact, the challenges faced and the legacy of projects which helps keep us informed of the effectiveness of varying science engagement strategies.

We are aware that projects may encounter unforeseen challenges, as exemplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, and in the off-chance that this does occur, we ask that you consult us regarding any changes to a project as laid out in the original application.

We are currently prioritising funding for projects that have one or more of the following outcomes:

Audiences are engaged with issues around sustainability linked to chemical sciences
Under-served audiences are better connected with or represented by the chemical sciences
RSC members have opportunities to develop and/or use their engagement skills
Well-being is enhanced or supported through the activity of the project or partnership
Families connect with chemistry in fun, creative and participatory ways
Audiences are engaged with chemistry in and through local contexts

Hear about the impact this grant has had

Without this funding from the RSC, the project simply would not have been possible. Although it was rejected initially, your team saw potential in our application

"The opportunity to revise and resubmit our application with further details and clarifications in some areas was appreciated. Few grant applications offer such feedback and opportunity, so this in itself was hugely helpful."

Mhairi McCann, Founder & CEO, Youth STEM 2030

View projects our Outreach Fund has helped

In the tables below you can see all the varied activities that we are currently supporting and have supported in the past in your area of the UK.

Recently Funded Projects

Project title	Project summary	Grant awarded	Grant holder	Organisation	Location
Atelier Labs	Combining chemistry and art, Atelier Labs aims to enrich the lives of disadvantaged students in Leicestershire and the West Midlands. Chemists will communicate chemistry concepts beyond verbal language, through the interests and ‘languages’ of the young people and artists as co-collaborators. Over 7 days of activities, the children will collaborate with chemists and artists to shape their research together, along with highlighting pathways into further chemistry study.	£9,985	Bob Christer	Attenborough Arts Centre	Midlands
Pint of Science in Nottingham where science is accessible to all	PhD student at the University of Nottingham to help run a festival that creates a space and platform where people with limited scientific knowledge can discuss ideas, ask questions and meet the scientific community. The activities combine the arts with the sciences and will involve scientific talks, exhibitions, performances and workshops.	£700	Alexandra Kremmyda	University of Nottingham	Midlands
Dynamic dyes and disco lights	Post-doctoral researcher at the University of Birmingham to showcase how chemistry can be used as a key tool to tackle and monitor plastic pollution in the environment. The activities will be launched during British Science Week with 3 in-person sessions, followed by the dissemination of online resources and online, follow-up workshops. The project will be targeted at secondary school pupils.	£2,620	Katie Reilly	University of Birmingham	Midlands
CoCoElectro Bag	Outreach Officer to engage the public with chemistry and materials science involved in energy and electricity through hands-on activities at public festivals. Activity stands will introduce areas of electricity and energy storage which the public will continue to learn about through take-home bags.	£4,994	Christopher Hamlett	University of Birmingham	Midlands
Chemistry Summer School at the University of Leicester	University of Leicester to run a chemistry summer school that consists of a 3-day programme designed for A-level students. Disadvantaged students will be given the opportunity to experience life as a university chemistry student and will be supported by a mentor network.	£4,072	Fabrizio Ortu	University of Leicester	Midlands
Come Alive With Chemistry	Deliver a series of in-school science sessions building projects which students will then present at the real science in schools symposium. Online open access resources will also be produced for teachers to conduct activities afterwards.	£4,850.00	Sarah Walley	Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity	Midlands

Project title	Project summary	Grant awarded	Grant holder	Organisation	Location
School STEM Room	To purchase resources for an allocated STEM room which will support high-quality teaching and learning for topics that fall outside of the curriculum. The school will also provide resources through interdisciplinary topic boxes and STEM-a-story boxes.	£2,396	Kate Vickers	Chirnsyde Primary School	Scotland
Sustainable Plastic Challenge – Young Chemical Ambassadors	The University of Strathclyde will build a network of ‘young chemical ambassadors’ who will spread the message about sustainable chemistry in their Schools. The programme will engage S3 pupils from underrepresented backgrounds in STEM, participating in a 4-day masterclass held at the University. Selected ambassadors will learn about chemical engineering, meet their mentors and gain practical lab skills. Ambassadors will present their experiences and research to their peers and classmates.	£3,856	Sylvia Battcock	University of Strathclyde	Scotland
Chemistry- how to challenge the Cost of Living!	Deputy headteacher to allow children in school to complete a Discovery Award linked to a local business. School children and their families will focus on the chemistry involved when producing bread, along with exploring the costs of ingredients.	£3,564	Carol Wilson	Dumfries and Galloway Council	Scotland
The Body Game: a new way to improve biochemistry teaching and enhance the student experience	Advanced Research Fellow to use the concept of gamification to improve the student experience when learning chemistry. Having developed a board game which tasks players to explore the human body, the University of Aberdeen will disseminate the game amongst schools, providing a development opportunity for university students to interact with and support school pupils. Teachers will also be trained to deliver the game in classrooms.	£4,981	Sergio Dall’Angelo	University of Aberdeen	Scotland
Communicating Research- Advancing Chemistry	A higher education institution is piloting a project funding five postgraduate research student volunteers to develop engagement projects from their research. This will primarily engage school audiences while developing the communication skills of participating students	£1,500	Beth Paschke	University of Glasgow	Scotland
Mentors for Careers in the Chemical Sciences (MCCS)	An organisation connecting young people with mentors from older generations will expand to offer an in-depth chemistry mentoring programme for a number of young people from underserved backgrounds.	£10,000.00	Alastair Wilson	Intergenerational Mentoring Network/University of Strathclyde	Scotland
STEM Family Engagement	A primary school has been awarded a grant to run a club offering pupils as well as their families to get involved with hands-on science.	£487.00	Hilary Gorman	Harrysmuir Primary School	Scotland
A Multimedia Approach to Increase Science Engagement	A University chemistry department has been awarded funding to develop multimedia highlighting the work done within the department and then present it to the public.	£2,200.00	Jason McNulty	University of St Andrews	Scotland
Famous Four STEM Outreach Programme	An existing STEM engagement programme has been awarded funding which will allow them to deepen their existing programme which focuses on STEM storytelling.	£1,650.00	Johnathan Doran	Forth Valley College	Scotland
Energy Conversion and Storage Workshop	Hold a series of presentations with workshops at the University of Aberdeen focussed on chemistry relating to batteries and renewable energy for secondary school groups.	£10,000.00	Jani Shibuya	University of Aberdeen	Scotland
Lab learners	School workshops look at testing soil quality, with a focus on hypothesis testing and the scientific method.	£2,400.00	Brian Crighton	Fallin Primary School	Scotland

Project title	Project summary	Grant awarded	Grant holder	Organisation	Location
Chemistry4Change	The CEO of Big Ideas introduced young people to chemical scientists as role models and challenged young people to imagine how they could change the world using chemistry. This project aims to connect social action with chemistry to broaden the aspirations of KS2 students in Tyne and Wear.	£10,000	Virginia Crompton	Big Ideas	South-East
Inspiring Home Educated Students in Chemistry	SATRO to deliver chemistry workshops to those who are home-educated. The sessions will be held in a community-based location that is accessible to all.	£5,000	Anne Edward	SATRO	South-East
Sensory Superstars	The Disability Union to expand their accessible, inclusive space where senses are used to learn through exploring and play. They will host an afterschool club in their local accessible garden centre which will welcome the families of disadvantaged pre-school children.	£3,654	Natasha Lowman	The Disability Union	South-East
Open Access Labs and Year 12 Summer School	Kings College London to run an outreach program that consists of an Open Access Lab and a Summer School. These projects will provide hands-on experiences with advanced chemistry which will be supported by postgraduates and undergraduates, providing an opportunity for them to develop their communication skills.	£4,906	Helen Coulshed	Kings College London	South-East
Mud, Flood and Fire	The Brunel Museum to develop a new Key Stage 2 science show, using the Thames Tunnel story to explore states of matter. They will work with chemists and RSC members to develop content for the science show.	£4,714	Katherine McAlpine	The Brunel Museum	South-East
Summer Science Exhibition 2023 – from Mars to Humans	Professor of Chemical Biology to hold an exhibit at Summer Science 2023 that will showcase the importance of Raman imaging. The exhibit will be delivered by some 15 PhD’s and PDRA’s that will be provided with engagement and research training before the event.	£5,000	Mark Bradley	University of Edinburgh	South-East
Ionic Liquids	Chief science technician to offer an opportunity for students to make and test the properties of ionic liquids.	£300	Razika Berboucha	Lampton Academy	South-East
Connect with STEM!	ETSP to run chemistry lab demos at the Primary STEM Fair, in conjunction with a STEM Enrichment Day. Year 5 classroom teachers will engage in training to teach STEM in their lessons, while STEM workshops will be delivered in 18 primary schools.	£1,875	Susan Matambanadzo	Enfield Town Schools’ Partnership (ETSP)	South-East
Valuing Our Technicians: Family Open Day	The Open University to hold a project for their technical staff which aims to enable families to visit their laboratories. The event offers an opportunity for staff and their families to tour the laboratories, experience outreach activities and socialise to celebrate the technicians.	£2,226	Zoe Ayres	Open University	South-East
1001 Inventions: Journeys from Alchemy to Chemistry educational programme at Milton Keynes Central Library"	An organisation hosting shows focused on the golden age of Islamic science has been awarded funding to host their show for the public in Milton Keynes.	£9,910.00	Hanan Dowidar	1001 Inventions	South-East
"Atomic pathways: Connecting GCSE and A-Level nuclear chemistry through medicine, energy, and forensics"	A higher education institution has been granted funding to run workshops introducing children to nuclear chemistry.	£3,375.00	Shaun Hemming	University of Southampton	South-East
iTAPS – Investigating the Toxicological Assessment of PFAS: Evaluating human health impacts from "forever chemicals"	A Higher education organisation has been awarded funding to run a citizen science project investigating the impact on human health of PFAS chemicals.	£10,000.00	Alexandra Richardson	Imperial College London	South-East
The Scholars Programme STEM placements	An educational organisation will Run a scheme allowing young people from less advantaged backgrounds to deliver sessions across a term by PhD researchers including a University visit.	£10,000.00	Eve Saunders	The Brilliant Club	South-East

2022 Projects

Project title	Project summary	Grant awarded	Grant holder	Organisation	Location
Science At Shotley – SAS – Who Does Wins (Science Club)	Teacher at primary school to run a weekly after-school chemistry club to engage UKS2 pupils with the science of Chemistry.	£750	Gary Purnell	Shotley Community Primary School	East
Spect-acular Spectrography	STEMPOINT East to loan kits that consist of 1-5 iPhos spectrometers, software, sources and instructions to schools/STEM clubs in the East of England, along with the home educator community.	£3,000	Helen Spencer	STEMPOINT East	East
Country Trust Soil Health campaign	The Country Trust wants connect children with the land that sustains them through connecting 4 schools with a soil expert farmer, a soil scientist. The campaign will also allow the students to learn about soil chemistry through fun, hands-on activities.	£10,000	Jill Attenborough	The Country Trust	East
Chemical Shift – Bringing the Chemical Sciences to underserved audiences in the East of England	This project aims to take Cambridge Science Centre into the centre of underserved communities in the East of England in order to create accessible, hands-on science experiences which will provide an enriching experience for the audience.	£10,000	Rebecca Porter	Cambridge Science Centre	East

Ireland

Project title	Project summary	Grant awarded	Grant holder	Organisation	Location
South West College- Sustainability Gardens and Workshops	South West College to run sustainability workshops using garden resources to provide a practical learning environment for participants from all backgrounds.	£10,000	Supriya Foster	South West College	Ireland
Beauty and the Chemistry Beasts	Midlands science to run an open public event as part of the Midlands Science Festival that explores how Chemical sciences are involved in personal care products and cosmetics. This event is targeted towards disadvantaged schools and aims to raise awareness of sustainability issues surrounding cosmetics.	£5,000	Jackie Gorman	Midlands Science	Ireland
Chemistry at Work 2022	Lecturer from Queen’s University Belfast to run a Chemistry at Work event to take place over 2 days. This event aims to encourage women into careers within Chemistry through showcasing differing areas of employment within the science.	£4,000	Dr Kevin Morgan	Queen’s University Belfast	Ireland

Project title	Project summary	Grant awarded	Grant holder	Organisation	Location
SLoWCat; (Securing a) Sustainable Future with a Low-Dimensional Catalysts	Professor at Loughborough University to train students in the delivery of outreach events focused on the use of catalysts to reduce energy requirements of fuel and fine chemical production from waste. Design of outreach exhibits will take place in collaboration with partner schools and their families.	£7,546	Professor Sandie Dann	Loughborough University	Midlands
Atelier Labs	SENsory atelier will combine Chemistry with art within school and gallery settings, showcasing chemistry experiments to disadvantaged children to promote enjoyment of the sciences.	£4,920	Bob Christer	Attenborough Arts Centre, University of Leicester	Midlands
In Your Element	Flatpack Projects to present their 16^th Flatpack Festival. Taking place in Birmingham, the festival aims to encourage disadvantaged children to pursue chemistry by engaging audiences in Chemical sciences through performances by a combination of artists and scientists.	£2,000	Sam Groves	Flatpack Projects	Midlands
Chemistry for all	Assistant professor to increase public interest in Chemistry by running hands-on activities within youth centres for Coventry and Birmingham communities. The activities aim to connect with students aged 7-12 and their families.	£3,100	Sharon Williams	Coventry University	Midlands
CoCoBioMater Bag	Outreach officer to run a project that introduces students to self-led work and good scientific practice in domestic and school settings. Young people will make their own ’bioplastics’ out of kitchen waste.	£4,985	Dr Christopher Hamlett	Friends of Cotteridge Park	Midlands
Parent outreach workshops	Science lead at local primary school to run science family engagement evenings for years R – 6 to increase family engagement in the child’s science experiences.	£3,500	Clare Barry	Whittington CE Primary School	Midlands
Science Club	Teacher at a primary school to run Chemistry themed sessions at the school science club to raise pupils’ aspirations in the sciences.	£90	Andrew Blair	St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School	Midlands
Chemistry and Sustainability for All!	Lab Rascals to visit 3 primary schools in the most underprivileged areas of Grimsby on 3 separate occasions. The workshops will encourage the children and their families to explore careers in the local renewables sector, ideas surrounding CO₂ and the environment, along with investigating insulation materials.	£10,000	Katie Norman	Lab Rascals	Midlands
Metal Heads	PhD students, post-docs and lecturers at the University of Leicester to create a pop-up stand that introduces the public to the role that metals play in our daily lives. The display will be used at several public events such as university open days and science festivals.	£5,000	Dr Guillaume Zante	University of Leicester	Midlands
BLAST Chemistry and Art Lab	BLAST FEST to enable 4 of their Fellows (underprivileged artists and scientists) to explore the Chemical aspects of their work by bringing them together with Chemical scientists through a series of workshops. BLAST FEST also wishes to develop 2 of the Fellows’ subjects and create a piece of art that can be shared during Black History Month.	£10,000	Anita Shervington	BLAST Fest Ltd	Midlands
Chemistry of Chocolate	The RSC Food Group to engage underprivileged students, from hundreds of different schools, in a fun and informative one-hour session on the complex chemistry of chocolate. The session aims to get students interested in chemistry through educating the pupils on food chemistry.	£2,500	Robert Cordina	RSC Food Group	Midlands
ChemBAM at Turves Green Boys’ School	The outreach officer at the University of Birmingham aims to inspire 3 middle-set year 9 classes from a secondary school in Birmingham by providing them with monthly chemistry activities. There will be 6 monthly 1-hour sessions for each class involved.	£897	Rachel Chataway-Green	University of Birmingham	Midlands
Become a chemist for a day	A PhD student to deliver a one-day drop-in workshop to members of the public in underserved communities of Reading Borough.	£2335	Symiah Barnett	Loughborough University	Midlands

Project title	Project summary	Grant awarded	Grant holder	Organisation	Location
Improving vocational routes into STEM jobs STEM through primary science	Teacher to run a STEM event for children aged 9-11 years old. The event will support vocational routes into STEM jobs, inspiring school audiences in underprivileged areas of Hull.	£6,965	Liam Johnson	Holderness Teacher Research Group	North-East
Animate Materials	Producer to create a theatrical production to educate 5–10-year-olds in underprivileged areas of the Northeast about the moral and ethical considerations raised by the development of animate materials.	£9,955	Katy Vanden	Cap-a-Pie	North-East
Careers in Chemistry Inspiration	The national careers week CIC will supply downloadable and free chemistry-linked resources to teaching staff to allow them to explore concepts behind careers in Chemistry, therefore igniting interest from pupils of all ages.	£10,000	Stephen Logan	National Careers Week CIC	North-East
Empowering Gypsy, Traveller, and Roma Communities to Understand and Monitor Air Quality	Dr Katherine Manfred from the University of York to distribute PM2.5 sensors to Gypsy, Traveller and Roma (GTR) communities to allow them to monitor air quality at sites and to educate GTR communities on sources of air pollution.	£4,200	Dr Katherine Manfred	University of York	North-East
Chemistry Club	STEM coordinator at secondary school to run a Chemistry club that engages the interests of Year 7-9 students with the field of Chemistry.	£500	Sarah Ford	King James 1 Academy	North-East
Tiny Sparks- Under 5’s program	Development officer of charity to run weekly play sessions for children aged 3-5 years-old in which they investigate topics and themes linked to the Discovery Museum collection, aiming to build aspirations of underprivileged children from Tyne and Wear.	£10,000	Anna Snell	Tyne and Wear Archives and Museum Development Trust	North-East

Project title	Project summary	Grant awarded	Grant holder	Organisation	Location
Creating a Sustainable Life on Earth through Chemical Sciences (CASLOE-CS)	The head of research and programme development to deliver workshops and webinar programmes within secondary schools in underprivileged areas of the Northwest.	£9,900	Mark Waters	4wardFutures	North-West
Positive Power: Chemistry	Wirral Unplugged CIC to run two, 2-hour community family events and make 150 Chemistry take-home play boxes to reach disadvantaged families in Birkenhead and encourage the uptake of chemistry careers within these communities.	£5,000	Dr Diana Powell	Wirral Unplugged CIC	North-West
Battery Power	Chief executive of Woodcraft Folk to support underprivileged children and young adults in the exploration of practical applications of chemistry including solar energy, batteries and energy storage. Workshops will be run, allowing young people to build solar arrays and battery units.	£4,758	Deborah McCahon	Woodcraft Folk	North-West
Chemistry at Work	An education Manager to run a 4-day science event that aims to inspire and inspire students from disadvantaged backgrounds about the myriad of careers available within the chemical science sector by bringing pupils together with practising chemists.	£6,000	Lucinda Lewis	Catalyst Science Discovery Centre and Museum	North-West
Chemistry with Cabbage for Schools in areas of Deprivation	The Director of Chemistry with Cabbage to run full-day chemistry workshops in schools in Salford, Liverpool, Wythenshawe and Stoke-on-Trent. Hands-on activities will engage students with real life chemistry and aims to show students that chemistry can offer a fun, rewarding career.	£5,000	Lorelly Wilson	Chemistry with Cabbage	North-West
Rochdale Science Extravaganza (Climate Change & Sustainability)	Rochdale Science Initiative to develop a climate change and sustainability community engagement programme for disadvantaged families living in Rochdale borough. The project will consist of an inclusive one-day science festival and exclusive chemistry-based face-to-face workshops.	£5,000	Mohammed Rahman	Rochdale Science Initiative C.I.C	North-West

Project title	Project summary	Grant awarded	Grant holder	Organisation	Location
Workshop in a Box	PhD student to run 2 themed workshops (‘Murder in the Lab?’ and ‘Historical Hoax’) aimed at children aged from 11 to 18 years old from disadvantaged or rural areas within Scotland.	£9,893	Katie Grant	University of Edinburgh	Scotland
Rannsachadh Àrainn Eucoir: Am Puffin Bochd (English: Crime Science Investigation: The Poor Puffin)	University of Strathclyde to provide STEM learning activities in Gaelic for those living within remote communities.	£10,000	Dr Kirsty Ross	University of Strathclyde	Scotland
Pharmacy Elements – the chemistry of pharmacy and the pharmaceutical sciences	Lecturer at Strathclyde Institute for Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences to promote Chemistry in pharmacy and allied pharmaceutical science along with careers that are available in pharmaceutical sciences. This will be achieved through a pilot study that will produce resources that will be targeted at secondary schools in Scotland.	£4,820	Dr Geoff Coxon	Strathclyde Institute for Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences	Scotland
Family Science Club	West Lothian Council to run after-school Chemical science clubs at schools with a high number of disadvantaged students to support primary children and their parents or carers to see Chemical science as a career pathway.	£1,500	Nicola Connor	West Lothian Council	Scotland
Lass O’Pairts	A theatre company to deliver a performance exhibition in the Highlands consisting of three scheduled performances about pioneering female scientists. The project aims to improve science capital and provide diverse, relevant role models to underrepresented groups in chemistry.	£10,000	Angie Dight	Mischief La-Bas	Scotland
Molecular Gastronomy	Turnbull High School to run a lunchtime club for disadvantaged S2 and S3 pupils that will focus on career opportunities in food science, along with further study options such as Modern Apprenticeships and college courses. Senior leaders will lead activities and develop science communication skills that will support their transition to further education/employment.	£1,120	Helen Scally	Turnbull High School	Scotland
‘Let’s experiment’: chemistry engagement activities for disadvantaged schools and community groups	The Edinburgh Science Foundation to transform City Art Centre into a science playground for 3 days. Local primary schools in the most deprived areas of Edinburgh will be invited to attend the Festival with their families to try hands-on activities which will engage the audience with chemistry.	£10,000	Dovile Jancionyte	Edinburgh Science Foundation	Scotland

Project title	Project summary	Grant awarded	Grant holder	Organisation	Location
The Food Clinic Podcast and Events Series	Producer and filmmaker to produce a podcast and event series targeted at disadvantaged young adults to raise awareness for the role that nutrition and diet play in reducing disease risk.	£5,000	Dr Yemisi Bokinni	Remedy Studios Limited	South East
Routes Into Chemistry	The EDT to deliver chemistry-themed experience days in schools to promote Routes into Stem (RIS) and to increase the uptake of chemistry in higher education from girls and young women.	£9,954	Tess Gallacher	The Engineering Development Trust	South-East
Celebrating the work of Sir Harry Kroto	A senior lecturer at the University of Sussex to run a one-off event celebrating the work of Harry Kroto to demonstrate the relevance of fundamental chemistry.	£2,370	Dr Shane Lo Fan Hin	University of Sussex	South-East
Carbon literacy, chemistry and the climate emergency	The chief executive of Woodcraft Folk to adopt a peer education model to train young adults to teach disadvantaged younger generations about the role of Chemistry in finding a solution to the climate emergency.	£4,985	Deborah McCahon	Woodcraft Folk	South-East
The Magic of Molecular Chirality	PhD student at ICL to conduct hands-on demonstrations that explore Chirality at schools across the UK and at the Great Exhibition Road Festival.	£3,000	Louis Minion	Imperial College London	South-East
Country Trust soil and health campaign	The Country Trust to connect disadvantaged children to the land that sustains us through food, in particular soil and the chemical reactions that take place within it. Activities will be sensory-based, curriculum-linked and contribute to a citizen science project.	£10,000	Jill Attenborough	The Country Trust	South-East
STEM club – aspirational activities	The STEM organiser of Hove Park School to invest in scientific equipment that can be used within the STEM club to improve engagement and help underrepresented students engage with Chemical Sciences in a capacity not achievable through the current school curriculum.	£873	Charlotte Lacny	Hove Park School	South-East
SouthWestFest: A Breath of Fresh Air – Performance and Workshop Project	South Westminster community festival to bring Golden Toad Theatre Company’s educational family musical ‘Errol’s Garden’, along with planting workshops, to SouthWestFest’s festival day. This aims to open conversations with local families from disadvantaged backgrounds around the subject of sustainability and chemistry in the natural world.	£3,513	Dodie Finamore	South Westminster Community Festival	South-East
Acid Box: The chemistry of psychedelic research	The creative director of Wowbagger Productions to create a comic with the participation of 20+ marginalised young artists and scientists that explores the use of drugs with hopes to widen access to the Chemical sciences for disadvantaged young adults and exemplify how artistic pursuits can be part of the solution to global problems.	£10,000	Sara Kenney	Wowbagger Productions	South-East
Oval Learning Science Partnership	Oval learning to nurture a network of science leads from 12 diverse and deprived schools who will share resources and co-create activities in relation to contemporary issues in the chemical sciences. These activities will reach 3,000 students.	£10,000	Sue Armitage	Oval Learning	South-East
Inside and Out: Connecting young people to Chemistry research	Senior lecturer at the University of Kent to connect young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds in Kent to Chemistry research by creating social media content on TikTok and Instagram, by designing and running workshops for schools and by bringing marginalised students into a Chemistry research lab.	£10,000	Dr Jennifer Leigh	University of Kent	South-East
Curious ChemiStories	NCFE to build the science capital of parents, teachers and professionals working with disadvantaged families so that they can confidently use Chemistry concepts and language in storytelling activities with children. This will be achieved through the delivery of a workshop to 50 professionals, the production of a downloadable resource pack for organisations and through the curation of two events which combine storytelling and Chemistry for families and schools during Family Learning Festival.	£8,820	John Beattie	Campaign for Learning (a division and trading name of NCFE)	South-East
Chemistry4Change	Big Ideas to run a place-based programme with primary school in underprivileged areas across the Tees Valley. The programme will connect children to chemists working on sustainability agenda and challenge these children to then build their own ideas of using Chemistry to change the world around them.	£10,000	Dr Virginia Crompton	Big Ideas	South-East
Open Arms – Wellbeing through science	Discovery Planet C.I.C to deliver 4 hands-on Chemistry workshops to 10 unaccompanied young refugees/asylum seekers, allowing them to engage with Chemistry to enhance their wellbeing, along with leading to development of personal skills.	£2,580	Xanthe Pitt	Discovery Planet C.I.C	South-East
Quest fore	The social impact coordinator of a secondary school on the south coast to develop the aspiration of disadvantage pupils through interactive practical activities, role model programmes, guest speakers and engagement with chemists.	£9,970	Jan Lefley	Park Community School	South-East
Dream Big for STEM: Chemistry Edition	A fundraising manager to provide an opportunity for underprivileged Key Stage 1 pupil to interact with real-life scientists, inspiring them with the range of roles in STEM and the literacy skills they use day-to-day.	£9,984	Laura Leonard	National Literacy Trust	South-East
Further Greener Fragrances	The Institute for Research in Schools to engage young people from disadvantaged backgrounds with practical chemistry research. With the guidance of scientists, the project aims to teach young people how developments in chemistry can lead to improvements in their everyday lives.	£10,000	Neil Garrido	The Institute for Research in Schools	South-East
KS5 STEM Tutoring in Westminster 2022-23	Tutorfair Foundation to deliver 300 hours of one-to-one A-Level tutoring to 30 disadvantaged students in London.	£2,300	Joss Serraillier	Tutorfair Foundation	South-East
Soap meets Art of Marbling	PhD student at ICL to deliver a series of workshops in schools and public libraries that explore the chemistry behind ‘paper marbling’. The workshops aim to increase the science capital of underrepresented groups in STEM.	£9,623	Liva Donina	Imperial College London	South-East
The Creative Chemistry Tent	The educational outreach officer at the University of Oxford to nurture an interest in the chemical sciences by running activities that involve the creation of droplet artworks using common plant-based indicators. The project is targeted at underprivileged communities in Oxfordshire.	£6,390	Saskia O’Sullivan	University of Oxford	South-East
THE MOBILE LAB	A senior chemistry technician at Winchester College to set up a chemistry club for local primary schools in the Winchester area. Children that attend would be able to use equipment which will help them prepare for science lessons at secondary school.	£1,162	Jodie Parsons	Winchester College	South-East

Project title	Project summary	Grant awarded	Grant holder	Organisation	Location
Future Green Jobs	The council to run interactive workshops within secondary schools in rural and disadvantaged regions of Cornwall to promote green jobs within Chemistry to 11–14-year-olds.	£10,000	Janine Bisson	Cornwall Council	South-West
The Explorers Family Festival	The explorers programme at the Natural History Museum (NHM) to run a series of ‘family festivals’ which aim to encourage families from disadvantaged backgrounds to visit the NHM and use this platform to inform them about careers in the environmental sector.	£5,000	Nuzhat Tabassum	The Explorers Programme at the Natural History Museum	South-West
Somerscience Festival	The Somerscience Trust to run a community-led family festival in rural South Somerset. The event will be an exciting mix of interactive science shows, workshops, performances and demonstrations.	£5,000	Teresa Bower	The Somerscience Trust	South-West
CARGO - Henrietta	The University of Bristol to develop and an online lesson in their mixed-media approach to education called the CARGO Classroom. The lesson will focus on Henrietta Lacks and HeLa cells and as the CARGO classroom is free, all members of the public are welcome to use it.	£5,000	Caroline McKinnon	University of Bristol	South-West
Empowering young people to lead on the future of Green Chemistry in their communities in Bristol	The head of science at the Orchard School Bristol to enrich the existing school curriculum and exposed disadvantaged students to science-related careers. Children from KS2-4 will use air pollution detectors to collect data, create their own biodiesels, attend an immersive day at the University of Bristol and collaborate with other students in the Trust in Learning Academies to evaluate the sustainability of their school practices.	£3,852	Janet Criddle	Orchard School Bristol	South-West

Project title	Project summary	Grant awarded	Grant holder	Organisation	Location
Chemistry: The Small World Around Us	Swansea University students work with neighbouring schools in disadvantaged areas, running hour-long sessions consisting of hands-on chemistry experiments. This aims to develop the science communication skills of aspiring chemists while engaging with children in a fun and appealing way.	£1,595	Tia Ansell	Swansea University	Wales
Chemistry at Work	See science in collaboration with the Chemistry department at Swansea University to run 4 one-day events, which include workshops, to at least 8 secondary schools from underprivileged areas in South Wales. The events will focus on highlighting relevant contemporary issues within Chemical sciences and how Chemistry is used within the workplace.	£4,800	Cerian Angharad	See Science	Wales
Discover your Chemical Potential	Chwarae Teg to run a series of events that will introduce young women to female role models and experts in STEM, with the overarching aim to provide girls with an insight into a variety of industries where Chemistry is an integral discipline.	£9,968	Hayley Dunne	Chwarae Teg	Wales
Tri Chemistry	Wild Elements to run a 3-session outdoor chemistry programme that will bring chemistry to years 5 and 6 in 9 primary schools in deprived and/or rural areas in Anglesey, Conwy and Gwynedd. Wild Elements wants to show young people that a career in chemistry is available to all.	£9476	Claudia Howard	Wild Elements	Wales
Chemistry Clubs	The manager of Reaching Wider Partnership to develop ‘chemistry capital’ in year 9 pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds by providing opportunities for participation in out-of-school science learning along with exposure to role models in science-related roles.	£4,992	Alice Davies	Reaching Wider Partnership – Swansea University	Wales
Chemistry at the Lab	Techniquest to offer free visits for 750 pupils to their recently renovated lab. It aims to familiarise disadvantaged students with the laboratory environment, equipment and encourage further STEM engagement.	£5,000	Andrea Meyrick	Techniquest	Wales
Creative Chemistry	Xplore! to develop a new chemistry show based around everyday chemicals and with a strong focus on sustainability that is suitable for family audiences. The show will be taken to 4 venues in disadvantaged areas of North Wales.	£2,815	Clair Griffiths	Xplore!	Wales

Past Projects

Project title	Project summary	Grant awarded	Grant holder	Organisation
Top Class in Science	Public Engagement Professional delivering science competition for students in schools in Norfolk. Whole classes in years 6 and 9 to compete in an online science quiz.	£500	James Piercy	CAST Education Ltd
Terrific Test Tubes	CEO of Kinetic Science Foundation to run chemistry workshops for primary school-aged children in libraries within disadvantaged areas.	£5,000	Deborah Ball	Kinetic Science Foundation
Science and STEM Club - Save the world	Secondary Science Teacher and Head of Year at Kents Hill Park School in Milton Keynes to launch and run a science club.	£520	Jamie Risebrow	Kents Hill Park School
Ocean Chemistry at IF Oxford Science + Ideas Festival 2021	Director of community interest company to develop content that demonstrates the importance of chemistry and our ocean, engaging with members of the public at the IF Oxford Science and Ideas Festival.	£5,000	Russell Arnott	Incredible Oceans (Siren Calling) CIC
Hands-on chemistry for children with Special Educational Needs	Primary Science Specialist to develop and deliver targeted practical, hands-on chemistry activities to students at a Special Educational Needs School in Cambridgeshire	£2,500	Jo Montgomery	Dr Jo Science Solutions
Spec - tacular spectrography	Regional Coordinator to build five i-Phos spectrometer kits for STEM ambassadors to take to schools and STEM clubs around the East of England and five simpler kits for home educators in the region to borrow.	£5,000	Helen Spencer	STEM Point East
Embracing Chemistry at the UEA Green Film Festival	Associate Professor in Chemistry to coordinate sustainability-themed activities and events as part of the Green Film Festival at UEA.	£9,570	Andrew Mayes	University of East Anglia
Expanding and disseminating innovative, sustainability-themed educational resources	Co-director of educational outreach charity to engage students in disadvantaged areas, providing them with sustainability-themed educational resources.	£10,000	Elizabeth Tennyson	Sustain/Ed

Project title	Project summary	Grant awarded	Grant holder	Organisation
Northern Science Festival with Prof Tom Welton	Northern Ireland Local Section with Professor Tom Welton delivering two talks (one to the general public and one to students) as part of the Northern Ireland Science Festival. First aspirational talk aimed at Higher Level Apprentices studying chemistry and a second talk organised with "Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful" themed around Sustainability.	£1,100.00	Dermot Hanna	RSC Northern Ireland Local Section
Chemistry @ Work 2020	Lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast to deliver their flagship event "Chemistry at Work" showcasing the applications of chemistry in the workplace to secondary and grammar school students in years 10 - 12.	£2,000.00	Kevin Morgan	Queen's University Belfast
Chemistry at the Castle: an exploration into low carbon energy solutions	Staff at Johnstown Castle to develop and deliver a hands-on primary science engagement programme to support young people’s understanding of chemistry.	£10,000.00	Michelle Maher	Johnstown Castle, Estate and Gardens
Shopfront Science	Scientists and performers to deliver chemistry themed acts for families in a socially distanced space such as abandoned shop fronts. Taking this activity to town and communities in the West of Ireland who have suffered economic downturn.	£4,350.00	Dea Birkett	Circus 250
Periodic Table of People Podcast	PhD student to create a podcast series to demonstrate career opportunities within the chemical sciences to school students.	£2,203.00	Niamh O'Mahoney	University College Cork
Project Title: Student Teachers Supporting Science in Primary Schools.	Senior Lectutuer in Science Education to engage pre-service primary education specialists in Northern Ireland with hands-on science activities and pedagogical support enhancing their future science practice and content delivery to primary students.	£5,000.00	John McCullagh	Stranmillis University College Belfast
Chemsplorers - bringing Chemistry to Primary Schools	RSC Local Section Committee members to provide 20 primary schools in Northern Ireland with a unique chemistry engagement video demonstrating practical chemistry experiments.	£2,480.00	Dermot Hanna	RSC Northern Ireland Local Section
Towards Greener Fragrances	Regional Science Education Lead to provide students in disadvantaged areas of Northern Ireland with the opportunity to be involved in original academic research themed around ionic liquids and applications in fragrance chemistry.	£9,900.00	Neil Garrido	The Institute for Research in Schools
Sugar and Spice and Everything Science - the Science of Chocolate	CEO of STEM not-for-profit to develop activities themed around the science of chocolate for National Science Week in Ireland targeted at students in disadvantaged areas.	£4,500	Jackie Gorman	Midlands Science
ChemisTRY – Schools Engagement	Lecturer to provide novel opportunities for students to explore chemistry with engaging activities for primary and secondary along with careers activities for the secondary-aged participants.	£9,993	Gemma Kinsella	Technological University Dublin

Project title	Project summary	Grant awarded	Grant holder	Organisation
DNA: the building blocks of life	Student at the University of Birmingham to design and deliver an interactive building block-style game for primary at secondary audiences demonstrating DNA and its structure and introducing the idea of genetic disease and research surrounding this.	£2,000	Charlotte Farrow	University of Birmingham
Creative Reactions - Where Art meets Science	PhD Student at the University of Nottingham to bring together scientists to discuss their research with local artists enabling them to create a piece of art to represent and demonstrate this. They will then showcase this work in an exhibition for members of the public to engage with.	£800	Franziska Wohlgemuth	Pint of Science, UK
Chemistry @ Work 2020	Programme Developer at the Black Country Living Museum to engage young people attending school or college within the West Midlands in chemistry by giving them an insight into the careers they could pursue.	£2,000	Thomas Dipple	Black Country Living Museum
Stratford School Sustainability Programme	Founder of Graduate Planet CIC to deliver an engaging education programme in environmental sustainability with 9 Stratford-upon-Avon schools and 8 local charities. Each school will be able to take up to 420 children on exciting day trips that are designed to inspire, educate and nurture the children's understanding of environmental sustainability solutions.	£10,000	Kate Evans	Graduate Planet CIC
ChemBOX Tamworth	Senior Lecturer at the University of Birmingham to provide boxes of chemistry equipment to two disadvantaged Staffordshire primary schools demonstrating how "real-world" chemistry activities can be effective at inspiring young children in chemistry as a subject.	£6,014	Zoe Schnepp	University of Birmingham
A Female Chemist & Researcher in Residence – a Primary School Intervention	Schools Outreach Fellow to facilitate 60 year 6 female students from schools in disadvantaged areas to work with a female chemistry postgraduate student on chemistry experimental investigations to raise educational aspirations and positively influence their knowledge of chemistry.	£860	Nick Barker	University of Warwick
Chemistry for the Community @ Lady Hawkins' School	Science Team at Lady Hawkins' School in Herefordshire to hold sessions open to KS3 students via after school clubs and the local community via community events. Students that attend the after school club will become chemistry demonstrators for the community days offering them the opportunity to share what they have learnt with their friends and families.	£1,350	Stephen Layton	Lady Hawkins' School
LCFC Forensic Science "Escape Room In A Box"	STEM and Outdoor Learning Coordinator to educate and inspire the next generation of forensic scientists by introducing young people to real crime-solving chemistry techniques through "escape room" style activities.	£5,000	Alex Evans	Leicester City in the Community
PeptLight BOX	Senior Research Fellow to engage primary school students in year 5 and 6 with the chemistry of light and its links to proteins and DNA.	£1,350	Valentina Borghesani	University of Birmingham
Raising student aspirations in Science	Head of Science to bring together school alumni who have gone on to use science in their careers, inviting them to contribute to a display showcasing their careers for the benefit of the schools cohort of 1100 students.	£1,500	Catherine Smith	Hinckley Academy and John Cleveland Sixth Form Centre
Women In Chemistry	STEM Response Team at the University of Wolverhampton to bring science to communities across the West Midlands via fun and educational theatre performances highlighting scientific breakthroughs and achievements of women in chemistry. This project aims to provide free and accessible learning experiences to students within one of the countries most disadvantaged areas.	£9,763	Martin Khechara	University of Wolverhampton
Chemistry for all interactive online sessions	For members of the local section to provide online events to introduce children aged 7 - 12 and their families to chemistry ideas through a variety of online hands-on activities.	£6,760	Sharon Williams	RSC Birmingham and West Midlands Local Section
Chemistry CSI: Forensic Chemistry in Crime Investigation	Senior Laboratory Technician at De Montfort University to introduce and demonstrate to KS4 students how chemistry interacts with their daily lives by giving them virtual tours of crime scenes using interactive videos.	£4,162	Rachel Armitage	De Montfort University
The CheMUDstry Investigation	Environmental Geochemist to turn the fun activity of making mud pies into an engaging science experiment for KS2 students in the Stoke-on-Trent area.	£9,119	Joanna Wragg	British Geological Survey
SPLASH: Sustainable Practicals and Learning Activities for Schools and Homes.	Senior Lecturer to develop a booklet aimed at engaging 12 - 14 year olds in the topic of water including its importance, purification and power through a series of experiments and activities.	£10,000	Pooja Goddard	Loughborough University
Science of Recycling- Paper Making	PhD students to run interactive activities for Years 5 and 6 students to test the strength of recycled paper in addition to making their own.	£680	Emily Hayward	University of Birmingham
CoCoMicro Box	Outreach Officer to engage primary and secondary school students from disadvantaged areas with the provision of chemistry boxes containing simple experiments for them to do with their families.	£4,969	Chris Hamlett	Brum Sci Comm
Chemists Light the Way: how undergraduates can excite and inspire children with photochemistry	Undergraduate student to develop a classroom based activity for university students to deliver to Years 5 and 6 students about the chemistry of light and its applications in everyday life aiming to reach students from disadvantaged areas around Nottingham.	£1,823	Thomas Ball	University of Nottingham
Winter Chemistry	Undergraduate student to run winter chemistry themed activities in local school.	£2672	Rachel Chataway-Green	Birmingham University
Pupil Referral Unit Science (including Chemistry) Curriculum Development	Teacher at a school for students with SEMH needs to source mobile laboratory equipment to support science learning.	£6890	Jon Seymour	Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy
Wastewater Recycling in Space	Lecturer to facilitate a chemistry workshop day for students from a school in a disadvantaged area providing inspiring opportunities and experiences.	£6176	Yulia Zakharova	University of Wolverhampton
LCFC Forensic Science Escape Room In A Box	STEM and Outdoor Learning Coordinator to further develop activity from previous grant providing forensic science themed activities to a wider age range of children from disadvantaged areas as well as adapting the resources to benefit those from SEND backgrounds.	£5000	Alex Evans	Leicester City in the Community
Raising student aspirations in Science - Phase 2	Head of Science to facilitate phase two of the previous grant, developing an alumni network of students that have gone on to careers that use science as role models to raise the aspirations of students in a disadvantaged area.	£1500	Catherine Smith	Hinckley Academy and John Cleveland Sixth Form Centre
Women in Chemistry 2 – Women in Chemistry can save the world!	STEM Response Team to further the delivery and reach of previous activity bringing science to communities across the West Midlands via fun and educational theatre performances highlighting scientific breakthroughs and achievements of women in chemistry. This project aims to provide free and accessible learning experiences to students within disadvantaged areas.	£9862	Martin Khechara	University of Wolverhampton STEM Response Team
Chemistry Homework Club	Widening Participation Coordinator to facilitate intervention and engagement activities to A-level chemistry students from disadvantaged areas.	£5000	Amanda Bishop	University of Warwick

Project title	Project summary	Grant awarded	Grant holder	Organisation
Poisons in the Garden	Researchers at Northumbria University to host an extended weekend programme at Alnwick garden with a pop up laboratory in the Poison Garden outlining the history and chemistry of specific plant drugs and providing hands-on chemistry experience demonstrating concepts such as chromatography.	£10,000	John Dean	Northumbria University and Alnwick Gardens
Chemistry STEM Challenges	STEM Engagement Manager at Success4All in Newcastle to run chemistry themed project based learning experiences for KS2 primary classes developing teamwork and communication skills and providing participants with the opportunity to engage with people currently working in STEM careers.	£5,840	Kirsty Hayward	Success4All CIO
Chemistry and the atmosphere. Why should I make any changes?	Assistant Headteacher and Science Teachers supported a group of students in creating an educational video about climate change. Ethos College is a school providing longer-term full-time education to KS4 students (aged 14 to 16) with wide-ranging Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.	£650	Emma Gannon	Ethos College
'Be Moor Eco' Public Engagement Event in Science Week 2020	Committee members to set up three water chemistry based experiments around the theme of pollution and the environment as part of Science Week in Sheffield.	£2,000	Jackie Morton	Sheffield and District Local Section Committee
Club POP Chemistry	Fundraising team to engage with young people within Doncaster, including members of the LGBTQ+ community and young carers, via a series of chemistry based workshops aimed at increasing life skills.	£500	Nicola Brown	Doncaster Alcohol Services
Chemistry of Healthy Food	Director of non-profit organisation to deliver a set of hands on chemistry experiment workshops for disadvantaged children aged 6-11 living in Hull.	£10,000	Seyed Mani-Sajedin	Toranj Tuition
The role of Microbes in every day life: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly	Senior Lecturer at Newcastle University to develop videos and use LEGO to showcase to school students how we can all make a difference in combatting antimicrobial resistance.	£2,000	Marloes Peeters	Newcastle University
Chemistry of Healthy Food	Founder of Community Arts Hub to develop a learning resource that will build Science Capital in children and their families, highlighting female and Black and minority ethnic scientists, their works and the challenges they face through a storytelling and theatre medium.	£5,000	Louise Hodgson	Liberty Arts Yorkshire
Engaging young people in Science and Technology	Managing Director to produce an interactive activity to encourage primary aged children from under-privileged backgrounds in County Durham to consider how the chemical sciences are relevant to the five senses.	£5,000	Aaron Bourne	STEAM Ahead CIC
Green Chemistry Comics for School Children	Senior Research Fellow to produce a comic strip introducing concepts such as sustainability and the circular economy aimed at primary school aged children.	£4,100	Con Robert McElroy	University of York
The creation of a podcast to portray Chemistry and the Chemical Industry in a positive light.	Market Development Engineer to produce a podcast aimed at breaking down the barriers of public perception of science and the chemical industry for secondary schools students studying GCSE and A-levels.	£1,514	Hallam Wheatley	SABIC
UCLeeds Chemistry Academy	Head of Widening Participation and Outreach to engage Leeds-based school students from KS2 and KS3 with chemistry based activities to raise awareness and aspirations in relation to the chemical sciences. The organisation works largely with schools that are largely populated by students from under-represented groups.	£5,000	Joanne Tyssen	University Centre (Leeds City College, Luminate Education Group)
The Sound Of Science	Project Manager to faciliate a 4 day event as part of British Science Week connecting music and chemistry.	£1,200	Wesley Stephenson	Jazz North East
Demystifying Chemistry	Advice and Support Worker to organise chemistry events for disabled people in the community.	£4,992	Amy Dixon	Foresight North East Lincolnshire
Flow: A place-based citizen science approach to increase widening participation in the chemical sciences from areas of high social deprivation.	Lecturer to engage 14-16 year olds from disadvantaged areas with chemical science research activities themed around water quality, providing them with opportunities to engage with univeristy researchers	£5,000	Samantha Richardson	University of Hull

Project title	Project summary	Grant awarded	Grant holder	Organisation
Crafting in The Bay	Textile workshops for young carers, adult carers and older people in the Morecambe Bay area that embed chemistry topics such as reactions involved in changing fabric colours and components of dyes.	£1,925	Laura Hobbs	Science Communication Professional
Elements of Halton	Trustee member of the Catalyst Science Discovery Centre and Museum in Widnes to coordinate a wide team to build on previous work and explore with school students and their families the local scientific history. The team will develop and deliver performances for the participants and an exhibition for the wider public.	£10,000	Diana Leitch	Catalyst Science Discovery Centre and Museum
The Power of Recycling: The Story of a Battery	Interest Group Committee member to design a collection of activities that allow upper stage KS2 to investigate and model the recycling of a lithium -ion battery	£3,681	Susan Andrews	Applied Materials Chemistry Interest Group
The Chemical Simulation Toolkit	Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University to introduce KS5 students to chemical simulation tools used for further study and research to broaden their horizons.	£5,000	Andrew Kerridge	Lancaster University
The BIG Science Club	CEO of Knowsley Disability Concern to coordinate a new programme of science engagement activities for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism.	£4,994	Joyce Greaves	Knowsley Disability Concern
Repairing radiochemistry’s reputation, isotope by isotope	PhD Student at University of Southampton to pilot and disseminate an isotope card game to local schools for KS4 students to expand on and apply key concepts of radiochemistry and radioactivity in the curriculum.	£1,060	Sarah Lu	University of Southampton PhD student
Enthusing Potential Young Chemists in State-Funded Mainstream Primary Schools in Bolton	Director of Outreach to enthuse Key Stage 2 students in a socioeconomically disadvantaged area in the North West via a series of chemistry demonstration assemblies and activities. This project also supports the development and training of an early career chemist.	£2,310	Tim Harrison	Bristol ChemLabS
The BIG Science Club	CEO of a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities to further develop and continue to provide science club activities as per a previous grant.	£9,860	Joyce Greaves	Knowsley Disability Concern
Sustainable Cosmetics	STEM Co-ordinator to faciliate a STEM Club for pre-GCSE students in an area with a highly diverse population to inspire them to take triple science.	£1,925	Charlotte Dewhurst	St Paul's Catholic College
Osmosis 4 Good	Operations Manager to facilitate the delivery of science engagement activities raising awareness around electric vehicles and low carbon innovations to tackle climate change via a STEM truck to schools and youth groups.	£10,000	Blair Henry	The Blair Project
Girls in Stem Box	Outreach Officer to work with community youth groups and centres to engage primary ages students impacted by lack of science learning during the pandemic with STEM activity boxes.	£4,685	Kathryn Downey	University of Manchester

Project title	Project summary	Grant awarded	Grant holder	Organisation
STEM Showcase	Primary school teacher to run an event that raises awareness of STEM related careers for the students and their families.	£500	Dawn Coull	Darnley Primary School and Visual Impairment Unit
Young STEM Leader Transition Events	Principal Chemistry Teacher to train S6 students in delivering science activities and experiments to primary school students.	£500	Helen Scally	Turnbull High School
Street Science: Elementary Edition	Development Officer to expand the current free, touring community outreach programme offered to include more chemistry themed content around the ancient elements of earth, water, fire and air facilitating discussions around the major global issues we currently face.	£2,000	Laura Leonard	Edinburgh Science
Cell Block Science and Beyond the Walls	Public Engagement Officer to develop and facilitate the delivery of a programme of public engagement chemistry activity in the prison learning centre of HMP Perth and HMYOI Polmont.	£5,043	Calum McAndrew	University of St Andrews
Quilt for Cancer: Quilting the chemical sciences for pancreatic cancer patients	Reader and Secretary of the RSC Chemical Nanosciences and Nanotechnology Network collaborating with other scientists to create digital quilt block patterns based on their research and sew them together to distribute to adults with pancreatic cancer known for frequently being cold during their chemotherapy treatment.	£4,700	Clare Hoskins	University of Strathclyde
Thinking inside the box: supporting chemistry engagement for digitally excluded primary school pupils	Head of Access, Equality & Inclusion to provide inspirational STEM learning activities via letterbox sized packages aimed at primary school students from more disadvantaged backgrounds to prevent further widening of the attainment gap.	£5,000	Stephanie McKendry	University of Strathclyde
Chemistry Reimagined: Adapting Edinburgh Science’s Learning Projects Post Covid-19	Development Officer to adapt their current learning programmes to provide digital access and social distancing measures allowing children in most disadvantaged and rural parts of Scotland to benefit from them in a safe and engaging way.	£10,000	Blythe Day	Edinburgh Science
Sustainability Challenge - Young Chemical Ambassadors	Outreach Assistant to train teams of S3 school students from around Glasgow as ambassadors for chemistry who will take part in hands-on chemistry activities alongside PhD students, building their confidence and presentation skills.	£9,696	Sylvia Battcock	University of Strathclyde
Digital chemistry for digital natives	Research Associate to organise a series of workshops that will engage a group of high school students from a more disadvantaged area of Glasgow in discussions around STEM-related challenges facing society today.	£784	Hessam Mehr	University of Glasgow
Enhancing the Career Readiness of BGE Pupils for the Chemistry Profession: Scientists are not all “white men in white coats”	Vice Dean Academic for Science to provide S2 students in Glasgow with the opportunity to learn about the range of career opportunities within the chemical sciences and to engage scientists from under-represented groups with outreach opportunities in order to improve the overall representation.	£10,000	Debbie Willison	University of Strathclyde
Elemental	Development Officer to deliver an immersive experience at Edinburgh Science Festival involving digital technologies where public audiences will learn about how elements combine to make up everything in our universe.	£5,000	Blythe Day	Edinburgh Science Foundation
Scientist Next Door - connecting and inspiring young people with science	Postdoctoral researcher to expand upon pilot to provide families with opportunities to communicate with scientists and learn about their work and research. This project aims to reach students from under-represented backgrounds, lowering the barrier to accessing this resource for free, online and in schools.	£4,977	Alessia Lepore	University of Edinburgh
ScotCHEM Climate Change Challenge - Science, schools & sustainability	Director of collaboration to coordinate a competition amongst researchers in order to disseminate information and educate school children on climate change.	£3,348	Alan Wiles	ScotCHEM - University of St-Andrews
Pupil Power Roadshow at COP26	Director at sustainability focused youth STEM network to coordinate a team of school students to attend and disseminate information at COP26.	£9,781	Anna Hands	PPL PWR
Building Sustainable Futures - Young Chemical Ambassadors	Outreach Assistant to repeat and further develop their programme of enabling school students from under-represented audiences to be ambassadors of chemistry to their peers.	£9,731	Sylvia Battcock	University of Strathclyde
Chemistry workshops in Generation Science: Get Fizzy and Fizz Boom Bang	Development officer to further the reach and delivery of chemistry-themed workshops to schools around Edinburgh.	£10,000	Blythe Day	Edinburgh Science Foundation

Project title	Project summary	Grant awarded	Grant holder	Organisation
Science in Sign Language	PhD Student to further previous Plastic Unwrapped project and make them accessible to a wider audience by combining British Science Language with the activities.	£1,413	Bini Claringbold	University of Kent
Diagnostic Imaging - A Chemist's Perspective	PhD Student to present his own research on medical imaging at an education centre in Lambeth in an engaging way, providing school students from under-represented communities with an insight into research and acting as a role model to them.	£945	Faysal Farah	King's College London
Open access labs	Lecturer to develop a programme that utilises undergraduate labs that have low use at specific times of year, opening them up to school students from low socioeconomic backgrounds as well as extra-curricular groups who lack appropriate space to safely conduct experiments.	£1,740	Helen Coulshed	King's College London
King's Chemistry Summer School	Lecturer to run week-long research projects in the summer holidays for school students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds consisting of lectures, workshops and practical experiments providing them with a unique opportunity to engage with chemistry in a professional environment.	£1,383	Helen Coulshed	King's College London
STEAM in Transit	Teachers to coordinate a STEAM based open evening to support the transition from primary to secondary school fostering links with local partner schools and the community.	£1,000	Hellen Hay	Harris Academy Bermondsey
The Tutorfair Foundation's A-Level Chemistry Days at UCL	Foundation Director collaborating with University College London on Chemistry Day's to provide A-level students from London schools with the opportunity to visit the chemistry department and learn what studying chemistry at university is like.	£1,810	Joss Serraillier	The Tutorfair Foundation
Inner Light of Chemistry	Marie Curie Postdoctoral Researcher to design and develop an interactive stand for the Big Bang Fair to engage with the public on the topic of photochemistry and current research on it.	£1,315	Natalia Larionova	Queen Mary University of London
Kareena’s Chemistry – Rare Elements	Radio producers to develop a new 10 part audio broadcast and podcast series exploring why so many rare elements are included in everyday things and the problems that surround this.	£10,000	Gregory Watson	Fun Kids Radio
A Breath of Fresh Air	Professor to feature their research in porous material for toxic gas capture at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.	£10,000	Martin Schroder	University of Manchester
Chemistry Radio Dramas by 16-25-year-olds	Science Communicator to bring together a team of scientists and artists to create a series of audio dramas or podcasts inspired by chemical stories and concepts themed around climate change.	£9,954	Lucy Evans	Fierce Green Productions
Celebrating Chemistry with diverse London communities	Public Engagement Programme Manager to raise the profile of and engagement with chemistry among the public through a series of events such as the Great Exhibition Road Festival in London.	£10,000	James Romero	Imperial College London
Does your journey to school change the air that you breathe?	School Coordinator to engage students from primary school in Abingdon in designing, implementing and analysing results of an air quality measurement campaign to investigate whether transport choices affect the levels of airborne pollutants detected at their schools.	£5,000	Jeremy Thomas	Abingdon Science Partnership
STEM Sisters	Creative Director to engage KS2 students from schools in areas of disadvantage across London, Lancashire and Sheffield with arts-embedded science activities such as puppetry workshops, interactive demonstrations and illustrated talks.	£4,975	Tertia Sefton-Green	HMDT Music
Inspire	Fundraising Manager to run an after school science club for children all over Hertfordshire with complex mental health issues to engage the students and ignite their enthusiasm for chemistry and science.	£5,000	Rhea Dickman	Friends of Forest House
Women in Chemistry: Making the Difference	Educational Outreach Officer to provide girls aged 10-14 with the opportunity to engage in creative and enjoyable practical challenges linked to current chemical science research at UK universities.	£5,000	Saskia OSullivan	University of Oxford
“1001 Inventions: Journeys from Alchemy to Chemistry” educational programme at Manchester Central Library	Staff at science and cultural heritage organisation, 1001 Inventions, to organise fun and educational sessions at Manchester Central Library for children aged 7-11 with their teachers or parents.	£10,000	Ahmed Salim	1001 Inventions
Showcasing Diversity and Elements in The Chemical Sciences Using Digital Platforms: Adapting to public engagement during COVID19	Founder of weekly science podcast to increase visibility of chemists from under-represented minority backgrounds via a series of audio and video podcast interviews discussing career journeys, stories of overcoming challenges and views on the importance of diversity in the chemical sciences alongside their research projects.	£5,000	Bahijja Raimi-Abraham	Monday Science
Chemistry Champions	Outreach Development Manager to inspire hard to reach students in KS4 to study chemistry at A Level by increasing their confidence and knowledge and enhancing their awareness of careers in chemistry.	£2,500	Grace Mackintosh	Royal Veterinary College
Climate change chemistry social media pilot & curious.earth technology support for existing projects.	Co-Founder to create a series of climate change and related chemical technology posts to educate audiences on environmental topics.	£4,985	Conrad Langridge	Curious.Earth
Little STEMS Virtual Enrichment Club	Fundraising Consultant to provide engaging STEM challenges with year 5 and 6 students from the Oval Learning Cluster.	£4,510	Emma McGovern	Little STEMs
Routes Into Chemistry	Fundraising Officer to develop and deliver a half day activity session exploring real-life uses of chemistry through hands-on experiments for Years 7 - 9 students in disadvantaged and remote areas.	£5,913	Tess Gallacher	EDT
Chemistry Confections	Festival Director to produce events and activities for the festival exploring the material properties and chemical transitions of food preparation.	£5,000	Dane Comerford	Oxfordshire Science Festival (IF Oxford)
KS2 to KS3 Science Transition Project	Head of Science to provide local primary schools with high representation of Black and minority ethnic students with science equipment and training needed to conduct science investigations to better support the transition to secondary school.	£1,840	Amy Taylor	Bishop Thomas Grant School
Kareena’s Chemistry – Chemistry and Climate Change	Managing Director of Childrens Radio station to develop a series of podcasts themed around sustainability.	£10,000	Gregory Watson	Fun Kids Radio
As Waters Rise: Climate Change x Canals	Head of Theatre to coordinate a series of engaging theatre based events for members of the public and school students on a canal boat in London themed around sustainability.	£10,000	Lindsay Huebner	Your Canal Boat CIC
UCell	PhD researcher and member of electrochemical outreach group to provide activities that promote and engage audiences in the topic of clean energy and energy storage.	£3,500	Hamish Reid	Ucell University College London
Chemistry Outreach Activities at King's College London	Lecturer to coordinate outreach activities for local secondary schools students in disadvantaged areas.	£4,406	David Pugh	King's College London
Primary School Outreach project	Chemistry Teacher to facilitate taking practical chemistry out to local primary schools eo engage and inspire younger students.	£600	Jacqui Davis	Burford School
KS5 STEM Tutoring in Westminster	Director of voluntary educational company to further the development and reach of previous project reaching 30 A-level students from disadvantaged areas providing them with personalised teaching activities in response to lost opportunities from the pandemic.	£2,300	Joss Serraillier	Tutorfair Foundation
STEM Sisters Stoke-on-Trent	Creative Director to further the delivery and impact of previous activity to disadvantaged areas around Stoke-on-Trent, providing primary school students with engaging activities and talks around chemistry skills and historical breakthroughs.	£4,525	Tertia Sefton-Green	HMDT Music

Project title	Project summary	Grant awarded	Grant holder	Organisation
My Science Fair 2020	Chief Executive and team to engage children aged 5-11 and their families in science workshops and demonstrations in a free community event celebrating STEAM subjects.	£1,905	Maud Saint-Sardos	Wiltshire Music Centre Trust
Conservation Chemistry	Programmes Officer to deliver public engagement training and content development workshop around climate change to research group in the West of England.	£2,000	Stuart Payton	The Natural History Consortium
The a-MAZE-ing placenta	Postdoctoral Researcher to develop an interactive, educational and portable game that demonstrates the complexities of pregnancy and the many roles the placenta has in growing a healthy baby.	£1,750	Emma Lofthouse	University of Southampton PhD student
Investing in the future of science - engagement during the Covid-19 pandemic	Research Fellow in Science Communication to produce a free online practice-based guide to support remote engagement with chemistry and the environmental chemistry aimed at primary school level.	£4,979	Laura Hobbs	University of the West of England
Keeping Chemistry Hands-On in a Covid Context	Founding Director to refresh content and provide an engaging chemistry experience supporting schools and school teachers based in more disadvantaged regions of the South-West during a period where their focus is upon logistics of reopening post-lockdown.	£4,750	Shaaron Leverment	Explorer Dome
Future Chemists	STEM Project coordinator to arrange online work experience sessions for Year 9 and 10 students led by professionals across Cornwall who use chemistry in their role.	£5,000	Janine Bisson	Cornwall Council Education Business Partnership
The Discovery Lab	Artistic Director to develop and run an interactive improvised theatre installation which features as a pop-up performance aimed at families in disadvantaged areas to undertake science experiments.	£10,000	Gill Simmons	Brave Bold Drama
Using chemistry outreach to improve the aspirations of disadvantaged students in the City of Bristol	Head of Science to facilitate chemistry themed activities to Year 9 students with a high proportion of disadvantaged pupil premium as well as Year 5 students from feeder primary schools reinforcing the importance of chemistry in everyday life.	£2,905	Janet Criddle	Orchard School Bristol
Virtual Nuclear	Research Fellow to engage secondary school students in the South West in virtual reality tours of a nuclear power plant in order to destigmatise and educate on the topic.	£8,808	Peter Martin	University of Bristol
Henrietta Lacks - A Brush with Immortality	Outreach Lead to develop an education programme and public engagement activities to educate about HeLa cells in support of the statue of Henrietta Lacks the university is placing on their campus.	£5,000	Caroline McKinnon	University of Bristol
GCSE Chemistry	Science Teacher in a Social, Emotional and Mental Health specialist school to deliver engaging practical experiments for GCSE level students using specialised equipment.	£2,500	Stephanie Brown	Barley Lane School
Virtual Escape Rooms for GCSE chemistry	Science teacher to develop a pilot of chemistry themed escape rooms aimed at GCSE level students to expand their horizons on the opportunities within a career in chemistry whilst linking it with their curriculum.	£1,000	Daniel Cooper	Individual
The Science Learning library	School Technician to set up a science equipment lending library for the feeder primary schools to use providing wider learning opportunities to children in Years 5 and 6 as well as their teachers.	£2,407	Kathryn O'Donoghue	Regents Park Community College
Chemistry in HD	Associate Professor to provide secondary school students with video material and virtual live access to the university chemistry labs in order to raise aspirations and enthuse students about science.	£1,450	Roy Lowry	University of Plymouth
All-School Science day and ongoing Science Club	Treasurer to the Parent Teacher Association, of a school that has a higher than average proportion of government supported children from disadvantaged backgrounds, to organise a school wide "Science Day" and facilitate more activity in their science club.	£2,085	Sally McConchie	Awbridge Primary Parent Teacher Association
Chemistry-themed Virtual Lab	CEO of STEM not-for-profit to run activities for children from SEND backgrounds providing inspirational and educational experiences.	£4,908	Katherine Sparkes	Lightyear Foundation
Chester Park Junior School Science Week - Explorer Dome	Teacher to facilitate chemistry themed activities as part of a Science Week in a disadvantaged area and a greater proportion of students with English as a second language than the national average.	£1,560	Victoria Stone	Chester Park Junior School

Project title	Project summary	Grant awarded	Grant holder	Organisation
Soil chemistry and reforesting - Gwenllian Forest	Co-Director of community interest company to engage the general public in soil research and what it means to reforest a landscape combining themes around climate change and chemistry in nature.	£2,000	Andy Franzkowiak	Coed Gwenllian
Chemistry Colours Our World	Education Officer to raise aspirations of KS2 students by running activities for them and their families within schools that introduce chemistry careers and conducting experiments demonstrating how chemistry is used in everyday life and careers.	£4,744	Dawn Wilde	Wild Elements
Chemistry at Work- online	Co-Founder of Educational Consultancy Organisation to organise and facilitate a carousel of online workshops and presentations for Year 9 students.	£5,000	Cerian Angharad	See Science
Cardiff Science Festival	Festival Director to create more engaging chemistry events over the festival weekend that promotes chemistry research and careers to the public reaching under-engaged communities and demographics.	£2,625	Matthew Allen	Cardiff Science Festival
Swansea Copperworks Crucibles Project: Chemistry and Art in the Lower Swansea Valley	Archaeologist to raise awareness of the role chemical processes played in Swansea's industrial history, e.g. copper works, through workshops and activity days.	£9,850	Alex Langlands	Swansea University
The Chemistry of COVID	Co-Founder of Educational Consultancy Organisation to host a workshop aimed at addressing some of the questions young people ask their teachers or community group leaders about Covid-19.	£8,700	Cerian Angharad	See Science
Colourful Chemistry	Science Centre staff to provide KS2 students from schools in disadvantaged areas with a virtual chemistry show themed around how chemistry can be colourful.	£4,990	Andrea Meyrick	Techniquest
Recharging Battery Recycling	University lecturing staff and students to engage the student body on their campus in why recycling batteries is important, raising awareness to the issues and building behavioural change through increasing battery collection in the region.	£4,980	Iain Aldous	Swansea University
Cemegwyr Campus Cymru (Wales’ Excellent Chemists)	Science Development Officer to create two Welsh medium video series to inspire and communicate the role of chemists to a Welsh speaking audience as part of the festival celebrating the culture and language in Wales.	£5,000	Alaw Dafydd	Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru
Chemistry and Conservation: Discovering Pigments and Painters	Senior Lecturer to coordinate an exhibition for Secondary School students and families to explore the story of their research into identifying the history of paintings using analytical chemistry techniques.	£4,983	Cecile Charbonneau	Swansea University
Merthyr Science Festival	Research Officer to create online chemistry activities at the science festival in Merthyr Tydfil, one of the most socio-economically disadvantaged areas in the UK.	£450	Claire Price	Swansea University
STEM - It really pops	Youth Work Manager to provide 10 youth groups in rural areas of Wales with STEM activity boxes of resources and experiments accompanied by podcasts that will also be available online. This project aims to reach young people from isolated areas of Wales and who may not access formal education.	£10,000	Daniel Townsend	Youth Cymru
Space Suits and Material Chemistry Loan Box Scheme	Chair of Astronomy Education to create a smart materials loan box providing educators with equipment to run exciting, practical STEM workshops with Year 8 and Year 9 students themed around materials chemistry.	£9,779	Paul Roche	Cardiff University
Burn, Burn, Burn	Education Officer to arrange and facilitiate activities for 11 primary schools themed around chemical processes with a focus on reaching those from disadvantaged areas.	£4,513	Dawn Wilde	Wild Elements CIC

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