Schools all around Australia are giving students access to 3D Printing by incorporating the technology into their classrooms, lesson plans and open access Makerspaces. Federal, State governments are seeing the importance of providing students easy access to 3D Printing and with the support of the community are creating grants and funding options to make it a realistic prospect to integrate 3D printers in our classrooms than ever before.
Grants and Funding
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Government Grants
Grant Ready
There are a lot of grants out there, sometimes it's hard to know where to start! Thankfully the great people at GrantReady have put together this impressive grant search tool.
Maker Projects
MakerSpace Maker provide free advice on setting up a maker space including help with available grants and grant writing. There is specific funding available to schools for makerspaces
Corporate Sponsorship
STEAM education is so hot right now! Reach out to parents, you never know who works for a local company or corporate who would be interested sponsorship.
Seed3D.org works to connect large corporates with schools to provide a tangible 3D printing capability in each school by funding hardware, training and consumables for up to two years.
Seed3D.org works to connect large corporates with schools to provide a tangible 3D printing capability in each school by funding hardware, training and consumables for up to two years.
Crowd Funding
Crowdfunding campaigns are a great way to engage a community of supporters, build enthusiasm and most importantly the funds to launch your makerspace. There are lots of great crowd-funding platforms out there available to schools.
Fundraising
Everybody loves a good Sausage Sizzle!
Don't underestimate the the power of uniting the community with white bread and burned meat. Set-up a sausage sizzle at school, or even better, let everyone know you are creating something awesome for your school by running it through your local Bunnings.
It's Time for the B Word: Budget.
Now that you've got some ideas on how to fund your 3D printing set up check out our inclusive packages to fit any scale set up.