How much funding does AMNH Collection Study Grants provide?

AMNH Collection Study Grants provides US $500 - US $1,500 in funding.

When is the deadline for AMNH Collection Study Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

How often is AMNH Collection Study Grants offered?

AMNH Collection Study Grants has 2 deadlines a year: June 30, July 1. The next deadline is expected June 30, 2027.

AMNH Collection Study Grants

American Museum of Natural History

Foundation Grants for Science Research

Funding Amount

US $500 - US $1,500

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Twice a year
Next expected: June 30, 2027
Tracked since: April 2026

Deadlines each year: June 30 · July 1

From the program guidelines: “With limited housing at $100 per day, funds must be utilized between July 1 of the application year and June 30 of the following year for eligible investigators.”

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Collection Study Grants provide financial assistance to pre-doctoral and early career post- doctoral investigators

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: This program is not available to investigators within daily commuting range of the American Museum of Natural History (i.e.
Not eligible: “Tri-State” area).
Not eligible: Ornithology proposals only accepted by The Frank M.
Not eligible: Chapman Memorial Fund.

Overview

The AMNH Collection Study Grants support pre-doctoral and early career postdoctoral researchers in studying scientific collections at the American Museum of Natural History. These grants provide partial funding for travel and subsistence during visits to the museum, encouraging projects of four days or longer. With limited housing at $100 per day, funds must be utilized between July 1 of the application year and June 30 of the following year for eligible investigators.

Enable pre-doctoral, current/recent postdoctoral investigators and other early career research scientists to study the scientific collections at the American Museum of Natural History in in the divisions of Anthropology, Invertebrate Zoology, Physical Sciences, Paleontology, and Vertebrate Zoology. The awards partially support travel and subsistence for scientists on short term AMNH visits.
Funding and Duration
Projects of four days or longer are encouraged;Awards are made in partial support of travel and subsistence while visiting the Museum;Housing is limited to $100/day.Funds are available and must be used between July 1 of the application year and June 30 the following year.

Eligibility

Collection Study Grants provide financial assistance to pre-doctoral and early career post- doctoral investigators

Ineligibility

This program is not available to investigators within daily commuting range of the American Museum of Natural History (i.e. “Tri-State” area). Ornithology proposals only accepted by The Frank M. Chapman Memorial Fund.

What American Museum of Natural History actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 23
Total given: $4.32M
Median grant: $73K
Range: $12K–$1.9M

By dollars: New York 78%, Massachusetts 5%, Utah 4%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Bronx, NY; Salt Lake City, UT.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
13% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

American Museum of Natural History PA · New York, NY

Maintain planetarium

$1.9M
Wildlife Conservation Society-Bronx Zoo · Bronx, NY

Urban Advantage

$441K
New York University · New York, NY

Collab research

$431K
University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT

Collab Research

$190K
New York Hall of Science · Corona, NY

Urban advantage

$171K