Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation: Kit Grants

Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation: Kit Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The American Ceramic Society Inc
Amount: Unspecified amount in in-kind support
Last Updated: October 27, 2025

Summary

The Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation offers Kit Grants for teachers and community members to enhance materials science education through outreach projects. Applicants can request various science kits, including Materials Science Classroom Kits, Mini Kits, and Glass Kits, while adhering to specific limitations. The foundation aims to inspire the next generation of ceramic and glass professionals, ensuring all projects align with educational goals and promote student engagement with science.

Overview

NOTE: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Plan to submit your kit grant application at least four weeks before your intended project start date. Background The Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation (CGIF) was created to attract, inspire, and support the next generation of ceramic and glass professionals. The CGIF is an Ohio Nonprofit Single Member Limited Liability Company and contributions to the CGIF are fully tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. The CGIF is wholly owned by The American Ceramic Society (ACerS), a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, and is treated as a disregarded entity for federal tax purposes. Kit Grants Apply for a grant to bring science kits to your classroom or community outreach program! This grant allows applicants to propose outreach or classroom projects focused around CGIF’s Materials Science Kits.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. For teachers and community members to submit their applications for the kit-based grants.All projects must be directly related to introducing students to ceramic and glass science or expanding materials science education.Applicants may request a combination of Materials Science Classroom Kits, Mini Kits, or Glass Kits, but this combination must not include the maximum number of Materials Science Classroom Kits (10) or maximum number of Mini Kits (50).Please note that while the maximum number of Materials Science Classroom Kits to request is 10, we strongly recommend one kit per instructor unless your project involves a larger scale collaboration, as the Materials Science Classroom Kits are designed to be reused for multiple classes and years.

Ineligibility

The Foundation does not provide funding for:overhead/indirect costs. endowments, building campaigns, fundraising, special events, or annual funds. buildings, laboratories, equipment, or instruments unless it can be demonstrated that such capital expenditures are essential to the success of a Foundation-supported project. professor or staff salaries; administrative expenses; general office supplies. organizations that discriminate on the basis of religion, gender, race, ethnicity, political beliefs, or disabilities. lobbying or political activities. research projects (unless a major component directly involves student outreach). direct grants to individuals. any commercial or business purpose. for-profit institutions, except in rare circumstances. travel not directly related to outreach activities.