Corporation Associates Seed Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Other requirements
- Industry, Chemistry Professional, Volunteer
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Note that funding excludes research, equipment purchases, travel, and illegal activities, ensuring resources are allocated to impactful educational endeavors.
- Not eligible: Research
- Not eligible: Purchase of equipment, chemistry kits, etc.
- Not eligible: Travel exclusively
- Not eligible: Any activities or programs that may be considered illegal in respective areas (states/countries/regions)
Overview
The Corporation Associates Seed Grant, offered by the American Chemical Society, provides up to $5,000 per year for innovative projects in chemical sciences education, public engagement in the chemical industry, and safety enhancements in chemistry. This grant supports one-time initiatives that align with the goals of the ACS Committee on Corporation Associates. Note that funding excludes research, equipment purchases, travel, and illegal activities, ensuring resources are allocated to impactful educational endeavors.
The ACS Committee on Corporation Associates (CA) considers requests for seed grants, up to $5,000 per calendar year. The seed grant seeks to fund ideation or one-time projects that will further CA's role in areas agreed upon by the Committee.
CA considers areas that are in:
- Chemical Sciences educationEducation of the public regarding the chemical industryProfessionalism or safety enhancements in chemistrySafety events
Ineligibility
CA seed grants do not fund:Research
Purchase of equipment, chemistry kits, etc.
Travel exclusively
Any activities or programs that may be considered illegal in respective areas (states/countries/regions)
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.
Example grants
Pennsylvania State University · State College, PA
$505K
University of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN
$501K
The Board of Trustees Univ of Illinois · Chicago, IL
$425K
University of Florida · Gainsville, FL
$416K
Research Foundation for SUNY · Albany, NY
$411K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- STEM education
- Science research
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