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Ingenious
Ingenious is a grants scheme for creative public engagement with engineering projects.
If you have an imaginative idea that helps engineers to communicate their expertise and passion for engineering to a wider audience – we want to hear from you. Or you may be an engineer yourself, interested in
running your own public engagement project with the help of your colleagues and organisations with communications expertise.
Since the launch of Ingenious
in 2006 we have funded over 40 projects and invested £1M to help engineers and those interested in promoting engineering deliver a wide range of creative and thought-provoking activities. Find out more by reading about previous projects in the
case studies and hear what grant holders and engineers have to say about their Ingenious experience in
four mini-films.
We welcome proposals from engineers, universities, public engagement organisations,
engineering organisations, colleges and schools.
“Ingenious offers focus and
helped us deliver against what we’re trying to
achieve” – Ingenious Grant holder
Our Aims
The Ingenious grants programme aims to:
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inspire creative public engagement with engineering projects
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stimulate engineers to share their stories, passion and expertise in innovative ways to wider audiences
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develop engineers’
communication and engagement skills
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create debate between engineers and people of all ages to raise awareness of the diversity, nature and impact of engineering.
Funding and How to Apply
The closing date for this
round of Ingenious is 19th November 2009.
Applicants will be notified by April 2010.
Funding from £3,000 to £30,000 is available for projects that meet the criteria of the two funding streams:
Contact Details
Potential applicants are
welcome to contact the Academy to discuss their
proposal idea. We can also provide suggestions to
engineers for potential partner organisations with
communication expertise.
Dr Lesley Paterson
Head of Public Engagement
Dr Lesley Paterson
020 7766 0684
Ingenious is supported by the Department of
Business Innovation and Skills, BIS.
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