Economic Research Rescue Fund Grant

Economic Research Rescue Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Social Science Research Council
Amount: US $25,000 - US $250,000
Last Updated: November 27, 2025

Summary

The Economic Research Rescue Fund, established by the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), provides emergency grants up to $250,000 for economics-related research projects whose NSF funding has been terminated. This initiative aims to support Principal Investigators facing disruptions in crucial research that holds significant societal benefits, amidst reduced NSF support. Eligible projects must have previously received NSF funding and be linked to a practicing PhD economist. This fund seeks to sustain vital economic research during challenging times.

Overview

Mission The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) is an independent, international, nonprofit organization founded in 1923. The Council fosters innovative research, nurtures new generations of social scientists, deepens how inquiry is practiced within and across disciplines, and mobilizes necessary knowledge on important public issues. Economic Research Rescue Fund Emergency grants of up to $250,000 available to economics-related research projects that have had NSF funding terminated. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is dramatically reducing its vital support for scientific research. Principal Investigators who were conducting or facilitating economic research under a grant terminated by NSF can now apply for rescue funds to mitigate disruptions of work that promises to provide significant societal benefits.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To be eligible for rescue funding, a research project must: Have received an NSF funding award prior to 6/1/2025Had that award officially terminated, cancelled, or suspended by the NSFBe economics-related, as evidenced by the inclusion of the CV of at least one practicing PhD economist in the original NSF funding application