Herman Frasch Foundation Grant

The Herman Frasch Foundation Grant, administered by the American Chemical Society, supports research in agricultural chemistry with practical benefits for U.S. agriculture. Eligible applicants include tenured or tenure-track faculty within seven years of their first appointment. Grants of $50,000 annually for five years are available, with a focus on training students and disseminating research findings. The next application period opens on November 5, 2026, following a five-year cycle.

The Herman Frasch Fund for Chemical Research is a trust created under
the will of Elizabeth Blee Frasch, administered by Bank of America, N.A.
as Trustee.  The American Chemical Society advises the Trustee on the
Frasch program. The purpose of the Foundation is to award grants to
nonprofit incorporated institutions to support research in the field of
agricultural chemistry which will be of practical benefit to the
agricultural development of the United States.Applicants must be tenured or tenure-track faculty within the first seven years of their first academic appointment. Grants are awarded for a period of 5 years, subject to annual review and approval on evidence of satisfactory progress. It is anticipated that nine grants in the amount of $50,000 per year for five years will be awarded. Applications for the 2022-2027 award period is closed. The next submission period will occur in November 5, 2026.
The term “agricultural chemistry” is interpreted broadly by the ACS
Committee on Frasch Foundation Grants.  Supported research is primarily
chemical or biochemical in nature. Proposals
must provide opportunities for training students at the graduate,
undergraduate, and/or postdoctoral levels.
The Herman Frasch Foundation encourages the dissemination of results
of funded research through publications in scientific journals and
presentations at professional meetings.  Support of the Herman Frasch
Foundation for Chemical Research should be acknowledged.

Eligibility

Grantee organization must be a doctoral degree-awarding academic institution incorporated and existing within the United States.Grants will be used for research in the field of agricultural chemistry with the object of attaining results that are of practical benefit to the agricultural development of the United States.A grant budget must be submitted which includes at least the detail shown on the budget form provided in the application; it is preferred that funds be used as much as possible to support students. Publication costs should be listed. There is no objection to a modest carryover of funds from year to year. Requests for consumable supplies, chemicals, glassware, etc., should be reasonable.Proposals are considered only once in five years and grants are allocated at five-year intervals.

Ineligibility

Projects which focus on nutrition, agronomy, genetics, or entomology are not usually favored. Grant funds may not be used for tuition, overhead, administrative expenses, large items of equipment, travel outside of the United States, or salary/benefits for the principal investigator.