ACS PrepareCTP Seed Grant

ACS PrepareCTP Seed Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Chemical Society
Amount: Up to US $20,000
Last Updated: March 09, 2025

Summary

The ACS PrepareCTP Seed Grant supports partnership building at community colleges to prepare skilled technical workers in the chemical field. This initiative encourages proposals that develop unique strategies for training chemical technical professionals. Eligible programs can receive funding for student support, internships, and equipment purchases, fostering collaboration with local businesses. The grant is aimed at institutions offering associate degrees or certificates, ensuring opportunities for students without a bachelor's degree.

Overview

The American Chemical Society (ACS) PrepareCTP Seed Grant aims to support partnership building at community colleges and similar two-year degree-granting institutions, focusing on preparing skilled technical workers (STW) in the chemical enterprise, termed chemical technical professionals (CTPs). We encourage eligible programs to submit proposals with unique strategies to foster the development of STW through their institutional frameworks.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Community colleges and similar two-year degree-granting institutions. who offer training for chemical technical professionals.Funds are provided for student support, internships, instrumentation, and faculty workload release.Eligible activities include stipends, internships, equipment purchases, and partnership building with local businesses.Can include associate degree programs and certificate programs or skills-training programs at institutions, as long as the students involved have not already obtained a bachelor's-level degree.