ACS Student Communities Inclusion Grant

ACS Student Communities Inclusion Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Chemical Society
Amount: Up to US $1,000
Last Updated: December 27, 2025

Summary

The ACS Student Communities Inclusion Grant supports initiatives that enhance professional development, fostering inclusion and belonging within student chapters and organizations. There is no application deadline, and proposals can request up to $1,000 USD. This grant aims to promote diversity and create environments where individuals from various backgrounds can thrive, ultimately advancing the core values of the American Chemical Society, a leading organization in the chemistry community.

Overview

NOTE: There is no deadline. Grant applications will be reviewed every two weeks. About ACS As a non-profit scientific organization with more than 145 years’ experience, we are a champion for chemistry, its practitioners and our global community of members. Our Organization The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a non-profit organization founded in 1876 and chartered by the U.S. Congress. ACS is committed to improving all lives through the transforming power of chemistry. Our mission is to advance scientific knowledge, empower a global community, and champion scientific integrity. Our vision is a world built on science. What We Do More than 145 years after our founding, we remain a champion for chemistry, its practitioners and our global community of members. We’re recognized as a leading publisher of authoritative scientific information. Our 80+ peer-reviewed journals are ranked the “most-trusted, most-cited and most-read.”We empower our members to advance chemistry, elevate their career potential, expand their networks, inspire future generations, collaborate globally and build communities that provide scientific solutions.We provide broader networks that facilitate connections and open doors in a way no other professional organization can match! Inclusion Advancing ACS' Core Value of Inclusion and Belonging We believe in the power of and respect for all chemists. The multitude of people, backgrounds, experiences, and ideas lead to superior solutions to world challenges and advances chemistry as a global, multidisciplinary science. ACS Student Communities Inclusion Grant Purpose To support professional development endeavors intended to increase and support the ACS Core Value of Inclusion and Belonging within Student Chapters, International Student Chapters, and Graduate Student Organizations. Description The goal of this grant is to help promote environments where people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences thrive within ACS student communities. Applicants can apply to receive funds for professional development opportunities, such as courses, training, materials, etc.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. This opportunity is exclusively for faculty advisors and student leaders of active:ACS Student ChaptersACS International Student ChaptersACS Graduate Student Organizations (GSOs) You may request up to $1,000 USD for your proposal. Funding is limited and you may receive this grant up to two times per calendar year. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. To be considered active, you must have:
• At least six members who currently have an ACS student membership with a premium package.
• For student chapters and international student chapters, you must have chartered, reactivated, or submitted a report within the last three years.