Ernest Solvay Fund

Description

1) Objective

The Ernest Solvay Fund offers financial support to initiatives in 3 areas: (1) STEM education. This concerns Science (mainly chemistry, physics and earth sciences), Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Digital education is also included; (2) Planet Progress: Addressing environmental challenges: biodiversity conservation, energy transition, water purification, …; (3) Better Life: Protecting the physical, psychological, and financial security of Solvay’s communities.

During its selection process, the jury will pay attention to the following criteria: (1) the potential impact and innovative character of the project; (2) the project must be clear, concrete and realistic: it must be possible to implement it with the stated funding and within the stated timetable, and the summary of the project must be as accurate as possible and it has to be stated to what expenses the Fund’s grant is going to be allocated; and (3) the funding provided by the Fund: can be complementary but should not take the place of public funding, and covers the expenses necessary to carry out the project, not the sponsoring expenses related to the marketing or advertising.

2) Eligibility

All organisations are eligible that are implementing a non-commercial project which is intended to promote and encourage: scientific training or study as a choice for young people; interest in scientific research; scientific and technological entrepreneurship.

3) Location

Actions must be located where they are active.

4) Budget

Grants can range up to €10,000.

5) Application

Applications for 2026 projects are open from 15 April 2026 until 30 September 2026.