How much funding does ACS PrepareCTP Seed Grant provide?

ACS PrepareCTP Seed Grant provides Up to US $20,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for ACS PrepareCTP Seed Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

ACS PrepareCTP Seed Grant

American Chemical Society

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Funding Amount

Up to US $20,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

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.
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.

Other requirements

Eligible activities include stipends, internships, equipment purchases, and partnership building with local businesses.

Overview

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.

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

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.

What American Chemical Society actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 341
Total given: $22.37M
Median grant: $31K
Range: $5,200–$505K

By dollars: Texas 11%, California 9%, New York 6%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL.
19% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.