Program Goal
Advance public understanding and engagement with science through the support of innovative projects that use a range of media to reach a broad, cross-cultural audience.
Strategy
Grants support both traditional and web-native media that fall outside the other Public Understanding programs.
Supported media types include opera, dance, music, museum exhibits, interactive games, smartphone apps, ebooks, web-native video, conferences, art and science festivals, and other cultural events.
Grantmaking focuses on taking advantage of unique opportunities to incorporate scientific content or themes into public programs and extending the reach of science-themed content to new audiences and demographics.
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Resources
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ChemCrafter
The classic chemistry set, reimagined as an iPhone app.
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NOVA Elements
An iPhone app that lets you play with the building blocks of the universe.
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Secret Lives of Scientists
The NOVA web series that shows what happens when the lab coat comes off.
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World Science Festival
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False Conviction
An interactive ebook detailing how advances in forensic science are freeing the wrongly convicted
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Apply
Interested grantseekers with a relevant project idea should email a one page letter of inquiry to Program Director Doron Weber. Telephone inquiries are not accepted. Before submitting a letter of inquiry, please review the Foundation's guidelines on what we do not fund.
For more information about letters of inquiry or other Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant application procedures, visit our Apply for Grants page.