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Ingenious
Ingenious is a grant 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. You could be an engineer interested in running your own project, or a science and engineering communicator keen to explore ways to provide public engagement training and opportunities.
We are also keen to receive project proposals that aim to encourage deeper discussions between engineers and the wider public about the implications of engineering for society (for example, cultural and ethical impacts).
Ingenious has funded over 50 projects to date, providing opportunities for over 1,000 engineers to take part in thought-provoking activities, to gain skills in communication and to bring engineering to the very centre of society.
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 and engineering organisations and institutions, universities, science and engineering communicators, public engagement specialists, 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 with 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 29th October 2010.
Applicants will be notified by April 2011.
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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