Antarctica in the Community Grant 2025

The Antarctica in the Community Grant 2025 grant scheme made it possible for communities to run an event or project to explore and celebrate Antarctica and its important role in climate science. This scheme was funded by the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT), supported by the British Antarctic Territory. 

We are now closed for applications, and are thrilled to announce our 2025 recipients:

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Antarctica is the birthplace of Climate Science: it is where humans first understood the impact we have on the world’s atmosphere. We discovered that Antarctica is like a barometer: what happens to the weather, ice and environment there, tells us what will happen to our whole planet. Antarctica really does matter to us all.

The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT) preserves historic buildings and artefacts in Antarctica. They do this to help people discover, understand, value and protect the ground-breaking scientific research that has happened over the last century in this extraordinary place.

We were thrilled to partner with the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT) to provide community groups with grants of £1000 to help them explore and celebrate Antarctica’s important role in climate science, by running an event or project based on one of this year’s themes:

Bringing Antarctica to Life

Hidden Heroes of Antarctic Exploration

Antarctica’s Impact on Our World

The UKAHT preserves historic buildings and artefacts in Antarctica. They do this to help people discover, understand, value, and protect the ground-breaking scientific research that has happened over the last century in this extraordinary place. 

Helen Langwick, Head of Programming and Engagement at UKAHT, says:

The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust is thrilled to be a part of the British Science Association's community grant scheme. The enthusiasm surrounding this year's awards, along with the sheer variety of projects they will support, is truly inspiring. We are excited to see these initiatives blossom and hope through the projects this grant makes possible, people will learn more about heritage in Antarctica and be inspired to join us in protecting this incredible place for generations to come."

Find out more about their public engagement programme, Antarctica In Sight here.

You can find out more about our themes and grant criteria here. Alternatively, you can download a PDF copy of our grant guidelines here.

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We have been proud to support many community organisations in their exploration and understanding of Antarctica previously, through the Antarctica in the Community grants, in previous years. To find out more about the work of previous grant recipients, click the links below: