The British Science Festival 2026 Community Grants Programme is now closed.

The British Science Festival, coordinated by the British Science Association (BSA), connects communities with science. Each year, thousands of people come together to celebrate the latest developments in science and to engage in open discussion about issues that affect our culture and society. This year the Festival will take place in Southampton from 16 – 20 September 2026, hosted by the University of Southampton.

The BSA wants to support, grow and diversify the community of people who are interested and involved in science. We offer grants of up to £1000 for community groups and organisations operating in the host city that work directly with audiences who are traditionally underrepresented and currently not engaged in science. Our grant scheme aims to empower and support community groups to run their own science activities as part of the British Science Festival, enabling new local audiences to engage with science. This grant scheme is now closed. An overview of the awarded projects will be shared shortly. 

If you have any questions about the British Science Festival grants scheme, please get in touch with the British Science Festival team, at [email protected]

If you are part of a community group or organisation, you might also be interested in joining the BSA Community Engagement Network. Find out more here.