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Do you have a great idea for a project that will help make the chemical sciences community more inclusive and diverse?

About the fund

The Inclusion & Diversity Fund provides financial support for innovative products, activities and research projects.

Previous recipients of funding have included projects related to gender, disability, socio-economic background, language, race and ethnicity, the LGBT+ community and more. These have been delivered via initiatives such as data collection and analysis, workshops, conferences and hackathons.

Who can apply

The grant scheme is open to everyone (individuals and organisations). This includes, but is not limited to, members of the Royal Society of Chemistry, member-led groups, researchers in academia or industry, museums, community groups, not-for-profit organisations, arts groups and libraries.

Previous recipients of any of our grants are welcome to apply for funding. This can be to scale-up a project that already exists or to fund the development of an original project. Applicants should not resubmit an unsuccessful application unless invited to do so.

How to apply

You can use this preview of the application form to help you prepare your answers, but applications must be submitted through the online SmartSurvey form using the button below.

Apply here

Application deadlines

The Inclusion & Diversity Fund accepts applications throughout the year, which are reviewed in two rounds per year.

For more information, please contact the Inclusion and diversity team: diversity@rsc.org

Alternatively, please contact Adam Morris (BU Engagement Officer) if you would like advice on planning or submitting your application publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk