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<P><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">The 2008 National Science Week Grants Round opened on September 17 and will close on Friday, October 19, 2007 at 17:00 AEST. Individuals or organisations can apply for between $2,000 and $40,000 to run a science-themed activity during National Science Week 2008 (16 - 24 August 2008). For more information about the grants round and the online application process visit <A HREF="http://www.dest.gov.au/scienceweek">http://www.dest.gov.au/scienceweek</A>.</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"> </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">The Science Awareness Section, who administer these grants, can be contacted via scope@dest.gov.au or by phone (02) 6240 5078 (this voicemail service is checked regularly).</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">The National Science Week Grants are funded through the Science Connections Programme.</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"><BR>
</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana"><A HREF="http://www.dest.gov.au">http://www.dest.gov.au</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana"><A HREF="http://www.scienceweek.info.au">http://www.scienceweek.info.au</A></FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"> </FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-au"><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="microsoft sans serif">Classification:</FONT></B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="microsoft sans serif"></FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">UNCLASSIFIED</FONT><BR>
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