The National STEM Community Fund 2024

Application Form

Please use this form to apply for a STEM Community Fund grant. Kindly check eligibility and evaluation criteria beforehand by reading the Guidelines . Please note that the maximum amount that can be allocated to a given project is €8,000. In case of difficulty kindly contact us on stemengagement.esplora@gov.mt

Important: The following form will need to be completed in a single session.

If you start to fill it in but then close it before sending, you will lose your work.

Section 1 - Contact Information and Details

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* 1. Please provide the name and contact details of the main contact person for the purpose of this application

Name

Address

Address (cont.)

Town

Country

Email Address

Phone/Mobile Number

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* 2. Please provide the name and contact details of the Organisation for the purpose of this application

Name of Organisation

Address

Address (cont.)

Town

Country

Email Address

Phone/Mobile Number

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* 3. Voluntary Organisation (VO) number (if applicable; if not kindly state N/A)

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* 4. VAT number (if applicable)

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* 5. Kindly let us know if your VAT registration is under Article 10* or Article 11.
(*Applicants registered under Article 10, who will recover VAT, need to exclude recoverable VAT from the budget.)

Article 10

Article 11 (Exempt)

None of the above

Section 2 - Partners

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* 6. Kindly describe your Organisation/the Organisation which you are representing: what you do, how long you have been active for, your core values and mission. Please do include any links that can help us get to know you better (your website, Facebook page, etc.) or attach photos or documents at the end of this form.
(Max. 300 words)

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* 7. Which Community do you consider yourself part of/will you be representing?
Kindly refer to our definition of 'Community' in the Guidelines (a Community is not necessarily determined by geographical location E.g.: As the applying organisation you could be an NGO based in Kalkara but addressing the needs of (e.g.) an animal welfare community in Tarxien.)

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* 8. Who is the researcher/STEM professional you will be teaming up with? Please tell us more about this person and why this researcher/STEM professional would be the ideal person to work within the context of your project.

You must upload a Letter of Commitment from the researcher/STEM professional as part of this application, along with a CV to show that they are qualified to carry out this project. Please see the Uploads section at the end of this form.

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* 9. How do you intend to involve members of the Community? We suggest including community members in consultation before you plan the project, and in all stages throughout.

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* 10. Are there other partners in the Project?
If so, who are they? Kindly provide a brief description.
You may also wish to explain how this choice of partners benefits inclusivity, diversity and the overall quality of the Project.

You must upload a Letter of Commitment from each partner - please see the Uploads section at the end of the form.

Section 3 - The Project

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* 11. What is the Project Title?

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* 12. Outline the project’s aim, the target group that you will be working with, and the community need that you intend to tackle. What impact do you intend your project to have on the community?

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* 13. Describe the project you would like to run within your Community. How does the project use STEM to benefit the Community?

(STEM refers to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. While different definitions of STEM exist, this Fund focuses on the core of STEM fields: life sciences, physical sciences including earth sciences, health science and environmental science, IT and computer science, engineering and mathematics).

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* 14. Please list a minimum of 2 project deliverables and 2 generic learning and social outcomes. Your Final Report will include the results of the deliverables and outcomes. Any deviations will need to be justified. (Max. 300-500 words).

Feel free to list any other deliverables if applicable.
Deliverables and generic learning and social outcomes refers to what the Applicant, in collaboration with researcher/STEM Professional, will be submitting as outputs/outcomes of their collaborative project.
Examples of generic learning outcomes include fostering skills, improving attitudes or values, inspiring experimentation and innovation.
Examples of generic social outcomes include empowering communities, encouraging and supporting awareness and participation, improving health and wellbeing.
Examples of deliverables include workshop/s, seminar/s, journal/s, outreach, etc.

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* 15. How will you measure and assess the impact your project has on the community?

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* 16. How will you know whether you have achieved the aim that you set for the project? What evidence will you be able to show?

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* 17. The National STEM Community projects don't only benefit the community that was involved; sharing the process, results and lessons learned can encourage, help and even inspire others. Please describe how you plan on sharing your results, which should include a way for others to access your project's legacy in the future.

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* 18. Give an outline of your project timeline and its implementation, including any data collection that you intend to carry out. If you would like to submit a Gantt chart, you can do so as a pdf in Section 4.
Please note that the first 70% of funding will be released around the end of September 2024, and your project must be finished and the final report submitted by 12th September 2025. More details are available in the Guidelines document on the website.

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* 19. Does your application have state aid implications?

The EU does not allow Governments to grant funding that will distort market competition by favouring certain businesses or service providers - this is called "state aid". Some Government funding can still be given to market operators, but with certain limits, and it must be declared.

The National STEM Community Fund will be implemented in line with the de Minimis regulation on State Aid and Article 107(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. If your application is likely to have state aid implications, you will need to follow state aid regulations and fill in the required form.

Should you have any queries on state aid, please contact stemengagement.esplora@gov.mt

Yes, my project is likely to have state aid implications

No, state aid is not applicable to my project

Section 4 - Supporting Documentation

In case of difficulty, please contact us on stemengagement.esplora@gov.mt