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What can I request funding for?

The proposed project must focus on inclusion and diversity – outreach or chemistry research projects will not be considered. If your application is considered more suitable for the Outreach Fund we will contact you and seek your approval to transfer your application.

Applications relating to a range of audiences will be considered, including different age groups, career stages, geographical regions and sectors.

For further detail on our audiences for inclusion and diversity activities please see our inclusion and diversity strategy.

Please note, the Inclusion & Diversity Fund is intended for projects that directly investigate or address inclusion and diversity issues in the chemical sciences. The Inclusion and Diversity Fund is not intended to fund chemistry research.

Applications will be assessed on:

• Focus on the chemical science community: your project must be centred on increasing inclusion and diversity in the chemical sciences community.
• Relevance to RSC I&D Strategy: your project must be relevant to our inclusion and diversity strategy.
• Audience: your project must have a clearly defined target audience within the chemical sciences community.
• Impact: your proposal must clearly describe the impact that the project will have on the target audience and/or beyond.
• Outcomes: your project should be deliverable and include clear evaluation plans.
• Feasibility of proposal: your project must be clearly written and costed, be feasible to complete with the resource allocation and/or support and be within the timeframe that you indicated on your proposal.
• Impact of funding: applicants should show that the requested funding will make a significant difference to their ability to deliver the project.

Past projects

View all the projects we have supported through the Inclusion and Diversity Fund, including special calls for specific projects, such as those helping the Black chemistry community.

View past projects

Eligibility

The grant scheme is open to RSC members or non-members based in the United Kingdom/Republic of Ireland.

Eligible applicants can apply either as individuals or on behalf of an organisation. This includes, but is not limited to, 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, provided they fit the current eligibility criteria below. 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.

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Applications must be submitted through the online SmartSurvey form.