Entries invited for Findel CASTME Community Award 2026

 


Entries invited for Findel CASTME Community Award 2026

Announcement for the awards for 2026 introduces four core award categories, with submissions primarily evaluated on their innovative, localized approach to boosting STEM awareness across the Commonwealth. Last date of sending the entries is September 30, 2026 at email address: castmeawards@gmail.com

The Findel CASTME Community Award honours the community based projects focusing on families and STEM awareness, offering a voucher prize through collaboration with Findel International.

The award is presented an outstanding and innovative community project centering on mothers, fathers, carers, and children, or raising general awareness of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in local communities. Entries. in the form of project report submission are judged based on a ten-point expert criteria system assessing local community impact.

The winner is awarded by the Commonwealth Association of Science, Technology and Mathematics Educators (CASTME) in partnership with Findel International and Philip Harris.Prize: The winner receives a voucher from Findel International.

An AI prompt reports the following in respect some recent award winning community based STEM projects

The official full list of past winners specifically for the Findel CASTME Community Award category is not published in a consolidated directory, as CASTME typically shares individual successful project highlights dynamically through their member newsletters and their official CASTME Facebook Page.However, historical records from the broader CASTME Awards Scheme highlight notable Commonwealth educators and projects that have won for their community-based, low-cost STEM innovations:

Dr. Lalit Kishore (India): Won for the project "Middle School Science to Spin, Swirl and Sway". This project introduced low-cost, hands-on physics and science toys to help parents, carers, and children experience STEM concepts together through play.

Sarath Premawardana (Sri Lanka): Awarded for developing community-tailored, localized STEM education toolkits designed to bridge the gap between classroom science and local village environments.

Prof. Ibiyinka Ogunlade (Nigeria): Recognized for field-based initiatives bringing practical scientific awareness and health/environmental chemistry concepts to families and women in local African communities.

Chaksu-based NGO Project (India): Awarded a Commonwealth prize for establishing grassroots, community-level STEM awareness modules targeting rural families and children.

THe project report must follow a structured, evidence-based format. The evaluation panel heavily favors entries that demonstrate how STEM concepts were made accessible using low-cost, localized resources.

Here is the required project report structure you should follow:

1. Project Objectives (The "Why")Target Audience: Clearly define who the project helped (e.g., mothers, carers, rural children, or a specific local community).The STEM Need: Explain the specific educational or awareness gap your project aimed to fix.Measurable Goals: State exactly what you set out to achieve (e.g., "to introduce 50 families to basic composting chemistry").

2. Project Implementation (The "How") Action Steps: Detail the practical phase of how the project was rolled out, including timelines and locations.Low-Cost Materials: Highlight the use of cheap, readily available, or recycled everyday items. CASTME highly rewards resourcefulness.Community Engagement: Describe how you got parents, carers, or community members actively involved, rather than just acting as passive listeners.

3. Project Outcomes & Impact (The "Results") with Evaluation Evidence: Provide proof of success using feedback, quotes, before-and-after observations, or simple statistics.

4.Sustainability: Explain how the project will continue to benefit the community or how others can easily replicate it.

5. Visual Documentation: Include clear photographs, diagrams, or samples of work within the report to bring your community impact to life


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