ACS Award for Affordable Green Chemistry Grant

ACS Award for Affordable Green Chemistry Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Chemical Society
Amount: US $15,000
Last Updated: September 15, 2025

Summary

The ACS Award for Affordable Green Chemistry recognizes innovative scientific contributions that promote environmentally sustainable solutions at competitive costs. With a monetary award of $15,000 and additional travel reimbursements, the ACS aims to highlight discoveries that pave the way for eco-friendly manufacturing processes and products. Open to diverse nominees, this award seeks to honor those advancing green chemistry for a better future.

Overview

American Chemical Society The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a non-profit founded in 1876 and chartered by the U.S. Congress. We are one of the world’s largest scientific organizations. Our mission is to advance the broader chemistry enterprise and its practitioners for the benefit of Earth and all its people. Our vision is to improve all people’s lives through the transforming power of chemistry. ACS Award for Affordable Green Chemistry Purpose The ACS Award for Affordable Green Chemistry recognizes outstanding scientific discoveries that lay the foundation for environmentally-friendly products or manufacturing processes at a cost comparable to or less than that of current technologies or discoveries that deliver new applications with compelling cost/benefit profiles. The award aims to identify and recognize the discovery of new eco-friendly chemistries with the potential to enable products or manufacturing processes that are less expensive than existing alternatives. Description The award will consist of $15,000 and a certificate. Up to $2,500 for travel expenses to the meeting at which the award will be presented will be reimbursed.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Nominee eligibility is neither contingent on the timeframe in which the technology was developed nor on demonstrated commercial success. Discoveries must have significant commercial potential, however, to be considered for the award. The award will be granted regardless of race, gender, age, religion, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, presence of disabilities, and educational background.Nominees may include: Individuals Research Teams (Maximum 3 Individuals) Representatives From an Organization (Company, University, or National Laboratory) Professors or Other Academic-Based Teams Whose Work Has Been Commercialized