Applications open for Ernest Solvay Fund

What is it about?

• The Ernest Solvay Fund offers financial support to initiatives in 3 areas:
  • STEM education. This concerns Science (mainly chemistry, physics and earth sciences), Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Digital education is also included.
  • Scientific progress. Medical and pharmaceutical fields are not included.
  • Sustainable development (in relation to climate change, resource use and the circular economy)
• Applications for support can be submitted by completing the online form in the language of the form.
• In autumn, the Fund’s Management Committee will meet to select initiatives that are in line with the Fund’s objectives.
• The results of the selection of this call will be known on November 20’th 2024.

Eligibility Criteria

• the choice of scientific/technological (STEM) education/studies among young people;
• the engagement in scientific research and the environment;
• scientific and technological entrepreneurship.
• Applications for scholarships or fellowships in the framework of a doctoral thesis or post-doctoral research are not eligible. Congresses are eligible as long as they bring together young people for educational purposes.
• All projects must be located in a country where Solvay is active.

Selection Criteria

• During its selection process, the jury will pay attention to the following criteria:
  • the potential impact of the project. In this regard, the Selection Committee will be attentive to the number of people affected by the project
  • the communication of the KPI’s requested in the application form (age of the beneficiaries and their number)
  • the innovative, original and pioneering nature of the project
  • the project must be clear, concrete and realistic
    • it must be possible to implement it with the stated funding and within the stated timetable
    • 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.
  • the funding provided by the Fund
    • can be complementary but should not take the place of public funding
    • covers the expenses necessary to carry out the project, not the sponsoring expenses related to the marketing or advertising, nor logistical costs.
    • Must be critical to the success of the project. The jury will select projects where the support provided by the Fund makes a real difference to the beneficiary organization.

For more information, visit King Baudouin Foundation.