Part 1.1 Eligibility Criteria






Vision: Girls, women, transgender and non-binary people are widely represented in, and empowered to thrive in and advance the STEM sector. Mission: The FREE STEM Fund will invest in initiatives that use intersectional approaches to empower girls, women, transgender and non-binary people as changemakers in the STEM sector.


FREE STEM Fund target group: All girls and women, transgender and non-binary people, particularly from underrepresented groups and minority communities for example black, indigenous, people of colour, LGBTIQ+, people with disabilities, sex workers, refugees, rural and marginalised urban communities, migrants or those who are stateless and people who face caste-based oppression.


Click on the link to the website to read the full description of the thematic parameters: https://www.thefreestemfund.org/who-can-apply


FREE STEM Fund understands leadership positions as key decision makers within your organisation. Depending on structure and legality in your context, this may be the executive team, board, or an informal set of team leads/representatives.


Part 1.2 Expression of interest



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Contact Info


What pronouns do you use as an individual? A pronoun is a word that is used to refer to a person or thing. Example: If I use 'she/her' pronouns then someone would refer to me in a sentence like this: "She is applying for this fund on behalf of her organisation"










Do you have trouble accessing technology such as the internet or computer. Do you need language support? Do you have any disabilities that require assistance in this process?

* Note: Whether you are registered or not doesn’t affect your eligibility. However, if you are an unregistered organisation/group and want to apply for more than 10,000 EUR you will need a fiscal sponsor. Learn what a fiscal sponsor here: thefreefund.org/stem-faqs
Leadership team
List all people in top leadership positions in your organisation or group. You should list at least 3 and up to 5 people. Name / Gender / Role 

Cis woman means cisgender woman which refers to women who were assigned female at birth and identify themselves as women. Cis man means cisgender man which refers to men who were assigned male at birth and identify themselves as men.  Read more about what cisgender means here: https://www.transhub.org.au/101/cis 

Non-binary: Refers to individuals whose gender identity does not fit into the singular categories of man or woman. Watch this for more information: https://www.them.us/video/watch/jacob-tobia-explains-the-history-of-the-word-genderqueer
























300 words max.

Explain how it addresses the topic of gender inequality in STEM. (300 words max)

see below:
Atom:
Up to 10,000 EUR
New groups / organisations
Aimed at new or smaller initiatives to address gender equity in STEM
Does not require registration nor a fiscal sponsor 

Molecule:
Up to 30,000 EUR
Either:
Min. 1 year demonstrable experience implementing STEM x gender equity projects
OR
Min. 3 years of demonstrable experience in one of the Thematic Areas
If a group/org is unregistered and applies for more than 10,000 EUR, they will need a fiscal sponsor. 

Cell:
Up to 50,000 EUR
Aimed at sustaining or expanding existing STEM x gender equity projects
Min. 2 years demonstrable experience implementing STEM x gender equity projects.
If a group/org is unregistered and applies for more than 10,000 EUR, they will need a fiscal sponsor.