ChemClub Community Activities Grants

ACS President Thomas Lane and the Office of High School Chemistry are pleased to offer ACS ChemClub grants to support community service projects and community interactions aimed at improving science learning experiences. The first round of ACS ChemClub Community Activities Grants will be awarded in the fall of 2009.

The deadline to apply is October 15, 2009. Award winners will be announced on November 16, 2009.

Chartered ChemClubs are eligible to receive grants valued up to $300. A special award with a maximum value of $500 will be granted to community activities done in collaboration with ACS student chapters (college chapters).

Grant Eligibility

To apply for a grant:

Your club must be chartered through ACS, with the 2008–2009 final report on file in the ACS ChemClub office if you were a chartered club for the 2008–2009 academic year.
The activity must involve the community and be chemistry-related. Examples include: science demonstrations at a local elementary or middle school; promoting chemistry in your community; and tutoring programs for chemistry students.
If collaborating on a project with an ACS student chapter, the chapter must have an “active” status. You can request contact information for neighboring colleges with student chapters, verification of status, and assistance with facilitating communication.

How to Apply

The deadline to apply for a grant is October 15, 2009. To apply for a grant, please submit the following:

Proposal Cover Sheet
(includes a section for itemized budget)
One-page Proposal

Send your proposal to:

American Chemical Society
Office of High School Chemistry
1155 Sixteenth St. NW
Washington, DC 20036

FAX: (202) 833-7732

Proposal Guidelines

Please write a one-page proposal addressing the following criteria:

Project Rationale	In what way does the project involve the community? How is chemistry incorporated into the project?
Target Audience	Who is your target audience? Provide as much information as possible.
Project Description	What will occur during the course of the project? Who will be involved? What will the do? How often? What is the timeframe of the project? What materials and facilities will be required? What science topics will be addressed? How? Please provide details about the topics, chemistry activities, or experiments.
Safety Considerations	How will the project participants ensure that appropriate safety precautions are take with the participants?

Reporting Requirements

Once the project is completed, your club must submit the following the ACS Office of High School Chemistry:

Receipts showing use of funds
A short explanation of the activity
Pictures of the activity (accompanied by photo release forms)

Contact Us

If you have questions or for more information, email hschemclubs@acs.org or call (202) 872-6383 or (800) 227-5558 ext. 6383.