The Wellcome Trust’s new biomedical science grants programme has £3 million at its disposal to support projects that promote public involvement: informing, debating, stimulating and questioning. It comprises two schemes:

People Awards
Up to £30,000 for education and health professionals among others to fund activities that communicate biomedical science to the public. Collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches are particularly welcome. Projects funded may include:
Workshops, talks, discussions and events in public venues
Arts projects for different audiences and age groups
Teaching materials or techniques to encourage wider discussions

Society Awards
Mainly over £50,000 to support academic research or larger scale activities which aim to make a nationwide or significant effect.

Visit www.wellcome.ac.uk/engagingscience for more details.