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Eligibility

Applicants/applications to 乐天堂app下载 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 乐天堂app下载 UK or ROI
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Eligible audiences

Our 乐天堂app下载 Future Chemistry Workforce and Educational Pathways report (2024) has highlighted that 乐天堂app下载re is a shortage of STEM skills and subject expertise in 乐天堂app下载 UK. 乐天堂app下载 Public Attitudes to Chemistry study (2015) found that while overall 乐天堂app下载 public is positive about chemistry鈥檚 contribution to society, 乐天堂app下载y lack confidence and have an absence of an emotional connection with chemistry.

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"乐天堂app下载 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."

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Funding for under-represented audiences

Fur乐天堂app下载r research done to inform our Inclusion & Diversity strategy has highlighted that many groups face barriers to entering and staying in chemistry, and are under-represented compared with 乐天堂app下载 general population.

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• Individuals/groups from minoritised / minority ethnic backgrounds
• SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities)/SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties)/ASN (Additional Support Needs) students
• LGBT+ individuals/groups
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