The Unlocking Curious Minds fund grants totalled nearly $1million for 25 projects around New Zealand.
The Otago grants were: $40,417 for two University of Otago science education programmes for teenagers; $19,455 for an Otago University ''Science for Supper'' series; $18,600 for the Digital Office to teach digital technology skills; and $19,999 for the Gasworks Museum for engineering and technology demonstration tools.