grants

Apply for Grants to Fund Your Chapter!

Fundraisers are useful, but grants can also provide a major boost to fund your student community. Check out these ACS grants designed specifically for student communities!

Grant
Amount: Up to $750
Deadline:

ACS Student Communities DEIR Grant

Supporting professional development endeavors in Student Chapters and GSOs that advance the ACS Core Value of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Respect (DEIR).

Deadline:
Amount: Up to $750
Grant
Amount: Up to $1,000
Deadline:

ACS Student Communities Engagement Grant

Supporting ACS student community outreach events, group engagement, career and professional development, or group growth.

Deadline:
Amount: Up to $1,000
Grant
Amount: Up to $2,000
Deadline:

ACS Student Communities Professional Meeting Grant

Encouraging active ACS student communities to attend a professional conference by covering associated registration fees, lodging, and/or transportation costs.

Deadline:
Amount: Up to $2,000
Grant
Amount: Up to $300
Deadline:

ACS Student Communities Starter Grant

Supporting the creation or reactivation of ACS student communities, including Student Chapters, International Student Chapters, and Graduate Student Organizations.

Deadline:
Amount: Up to $300
Grant
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: April 9, 2023

Global Innovation Grant

Supporting funding to ACS units, especially international chapters, for internationally collaborative and innovative activities/events.

Deadline: April 9, 2023
Amount: Up to $5,000

Check out this inChemistry article for grant-writing pitfalls...and tips and tricks for avoiding them: Top Five Reasons ACS Student Communities Grant Applications Get Rejected.  

Apply for Grants to Fund Your Chapter!

Grants can provide a major boost to fund your student community. Check out these ACS grants designed specifically for student communities!

Grant
Amount: Up to $750
Deadline:

ACS Student Communities DEIR Grant

Supporting professional development endeavors in Student Chapters and GSOs that advance the ACS Core Value of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Respect (DEIR).

Deadline:
Amount: Up to $750
Grant
Amount: Up to $1,000
Deadline:

ACS Student Communities Engagement Grant

Supporting ACS student community outreach events, group engagement, career and professional development, or group growth.

Deadline:
Amount: Up to $1,000
Grant
Amount: Up to $2,000
Deadline:

ACS Student Communities Professional Meeting Grant

Encouraging active ACS student communities to attend a professional conference by covering associated registration fees, lodging, and/or transportation costs.

Deadline:
Amount: Up to $2,000
Grant
Amount: Up to $300
Deadline:

ACS Student Communities Starter Grant

Supporting the creation or reactivation of ACS student communities, including Student Chapters, International Student Chapters, and Graduate Student Organizations.

Deadline:
Amount: Up to $300
Grant
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: April 9, 2023

Global Innovation Grant

Supporting funding to ACS units, especially international chapters, for internationally collaborative and innovative activities/events.

Deadline: April 9, 2023
Amount: Up to $5,000