Funding Amount

Up to US $500

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Other requirements

  • Apply for a Science Café Mini-Grant and engage your local section in the Science Café movement.

Overview

The Science Café Mini-Grant, offered by the American Chemical Society, provides up to $500 to support Local Sections in organizing engaging Science Cafés. These events foster discussions between scientists and the community on contemporary topics, enhancing public understanding of science. By participating, local sections can encourage scientific literacy and invigorate interest in scientific issues, making it a valuable opportunity for community engagement.

ACS Community Recognition Grants - Local Section Science Café Mini-Grant
Grants of up to $500 are available to assist Local Sections in hosting a Science Café in their community.
Science cafés provide a relaxed, open venue for nonscientists and scientists to discuss current topics. By hosting a science café you can help promote scientific literacy within your local community and invigorate your local section about questions of the day with a scientific underpinning.

Eligibility

Apply for a Science Café Mini-Grant and engage your local section in the Science Café movement.

What American Chemical Society actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 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

IRS Form 990 filing, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Science research
  • Community services

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