Nine initiatives will share over $160,000 in funding to deliver programs and events that build STEM capabilities across Western Australia.
The Department of Energy and Economic Diversification (DEED) is proud to announce the recipients of our STEM Engagement Sponsorship program.
Nine projects will share in $168,000 in funding to promote STEM as a fulfilling career pathway as well as build STEM skills and culture in Western Australia (WA).
Our recipients come from a wide range of not-for-profits, membership organisations and universities that will deliver initiatives across the State including throughout the Pilbara, Kimberly, Kalgoorlie and Perth.
The successful initiatives include career events, remote outreach programs, micro-credential courses for teachers, and mentoring opportunities for women and girls in STEM.
Congratulations to the 2026 recipients:
- Australian Computer Society Foundation
- Curtin University
- Science Teachers' Association of Western Australia (STAWA)
- The Andy Thomas Space Foundation
- The Innovators' Tea Party
- The Kids Research Institute Australia
- The University of Western Australia
- Western Australian Innovation Technology and Talent Alliance
In line with the WA Government's mission update, Future state, future skills: Accelerating STEM skills for Western Australia, the program aims to:
- support initiatives that showcase emerging STEM career opportunities;
- strengthen connections between industry and education providers; and
- increase participation of currently under-represented groups in STEM, such as females, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people from low socio-economic areas and/or regional or remote areas.
Learn more about this year's recipients and their exciting initiatives on the STEM Engagement Sponsorship 2026 recipients webpage .
