OpenGrant

Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026B (Grant)[E8]

United KingdomUK Research and Innovation, Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)[E1]

In plain English

What it funds: Apply for funding to engage the public with Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) supported science. Applicant organisations must: • be UK-based • produce annual accounts certified by an accountant Proposals must include an appropriate STFC subject matter expert (SME). Location: National. Award: £5,000 to £20,000. Total fund: £100,000.
Who can apply: public sector, non-profit, private sector.
Open to: Small and medium firms
Open to: Nonprofits
Open to: Public bodies
Dates: Opens 8 Oct 2026.Closes:
Funder's deadline: 10 Dec 2026, 16:00 UK time (UTC). UTC: 10 Dec 2026, 16:00 UTC.
Funding: GBP 100,000 in totalUp to GBP 20,000 for one applicant.Kind of money: Grant.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation, Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)See what else this funder offers.
How to apply: Apply to the funder directly. Open the funder's page on UK Find a grant (government grants, all UK nations) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Guidance and application: The funder's guidance, rules and application form are on its own page. Read them before you apply.

Opens[E6]: 8 Oct 2026
Closes[E3]: 10 Dec 2026, 16:00 UK time (UTC)
Total funding[E9]: GBP 100,000
Per applicant[E10]: GBP 20,000
Source: UK Find a grant (government grants, all UK nations) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 4 hours ago

Who can apply

EligibilityWho can apply: public sector, non-profit, private sector.[E4]
Open toSmall and medium firms, Nonprofits, Public bodies. Tagged by SLETOR from the listing's own words.

Risks and unknowns

RiskThis is a grant, not a contract. Grants usually need a proposal against the funder's criteria, may need partners and often need co-funding.[E5]
UnknownWe read the funder's listing, not the full guidance or application forms.

Updates

First seen · 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC
The funder published the call with a future closing date.
Source record: Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026B (Grant) (ID 2VlbIcAtwR4ShcwTh92PIV)

Evidence

10 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the funder's listing. Each entry shows the record and the field it was read from.

E1
The funder is UK Research and Innovation, Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).
From Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026B (Grant) (ID 2VlbIcAtwR4ShcwTh92PIV), field /grantFunder, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The grant is listed on the UK government's Find a grant service.
“GB”
From Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026B (Grant) (ID 2VlbIcAtwR4ShcwTh92PIV), field /grantLocation, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Applications close on 10 Dec 2026, 16:00 UK time (UTC).
“2026-12-10T16:00”
From Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026B (Grant) (ID 2VlbIcAtwR4ShcwTh92PIV), field /grantApplicationCloseDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Who can apply: public sector, non-profit, private sector.
From Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026B (Grant) (ID 2VlbIcAtwR4ShcwTh92PIV), field /grantApplicantType, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
This is a UK government grant. Applicants apply to the funder.
From Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026B (Grant) (ID 2VlbIcAtwR4ShcwTh92PIV), the whole record, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Applications open on 8 Oct 2026, 09:00 UK time (UTC+1).
“2026-10-08T09:00”
From Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026B (Grant) (ID 2VlbIcAtwR4ShcwTh92PIV), field /grantApplicationOpenDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
When we read it, the call was open, going by the open and close dates on Find a grant.
“2026-12-10T16:00”
From Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026B (Grant) (ID 2VlbIcAtwR4ShcwTh92PIV), field /grantApplicationCloseDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The notice is titled "Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026B (Grant)".
From Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026B (Grant) (ID 2VlbIcAtwR4ShcwTh92PIV), field /grantName, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The stated value is GBP 100,000 (the total fund, shared between applicants).
“100000 GBP”
From Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026B (Grant) (ID 2VlbIcAtwR4ShcwTh92PIV), field /grantTotalAwardAmount, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The most one applicant can get is GBP 20,000.
“20000 GBP”
From Public Engagement Spark Awards 2026B (Grant) (ID 2VlbIcAtwR4ShcwTh92PIV), field /grantMaximumAward, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:14 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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