Funding worth $15.9 million has been announced by federal industry and science minister Ed Husic for round four of Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship (WiSE) grants.
The grants provide between $500,000 and $1 million each towards expanding “successful projects that have increased awareness of STEM education and improved opportunities for girls or women” related to STEM careers.
Husic said in a statement on Tuesday that the focus is on projects “that remove systemic and cultural barriers for women in STEM education, careers, innovation and entrepreneurship.
“The grants program supports projects that increase the number of women in senior leadership and decision-making positions in government, research organisations, industry and business.”
Funded projects in the round include
According to the statement, the first three rounds of the program have provided $10 million for 54 projects and resulted in “significant impact on the participation of women and girls” nationally.
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