RNA for All Initiative Application Form

The deadline to submit proposals for the 2026 RNA Society RNA for All Initiative has been extended to January 15th, 2026.

Academic Lead

Name (required)

Position (required)

Dept / School / Institute (required)

University (include name, address and postcode) (required)

Email (required)

Contact Number (required)

RNA Society membership number (must be current member in 2025 and 2026) (required)

Co-applicant(s) (if applicable)

Co-applicant(s) – Name(s), Position(s), University/Dept
(You can list multiple co-applicants here.)

Projected Project Start Date (not before February 1st, 2026) (required)

Project Duration (must be completed by Dec 31st, 2026) (required)

Project Title (required)

Summary (200 words, accessible language; may be shared publicly) (required)

Goal (200 words) (required)

Approach (200 words) (required)

Capacity to Deliver (200 words) (required)

Outcomes and Long-term Impact (200 words) (required)

Added Value (100 words) (required)

Budget (tabulated) and Budget Justification (100 words) (required)

Further Information (optional)

Criteria	Description	Score
Goal	What is the big idea behind your project? How does it align the mission of the RNA Society?	20%
Approach	What is the strategy for your project? Which group(s) are you seeking to engage? Clearly define the target audience and explain how the proposed activities are relevant to them. How will the programme be organised and delivered? Will there be traditional or social media coverage?	20%
Capacity to deliver	Is there a particular RNA focus based on the team’s experience? Outline previous experience of similar projects Outreach, education, science communication, third sector, NGO experience and more can all be considered. Inclusion of a timeline, Gantt chart or similar. Are there ethical or health and safety issues to consider? The applicant should indicate if there are internal or external collaborators and how they will support the project. If there are no collaborators, please provide a reason.	20%
Outcomes and Long-term Impact	What are the key outcomes associated with the project? How will they be measured? What is the longer-term continuity or legacy anticipated for the project?	20%
Added Value	How does the project further the mission of the RNA Society? How does it benefit RNA Society members?	10%
Budget justification	Where possible, materials purchased should be reusable, thus enabling the project to be sustained beyond the funding period. The proposed project must be cost-effective, and the applicant must clearly describe how funds will be used. Please include costs per item. All requests must be justified in the application.	10%
Further Information	You can provide any additional comments relevant to your application or on the application process. Not scored.
Final Score (up to 100%)	Comments/Feedback

Contract and Payment

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