ACS Community Recognition Grants

The American Chemical Society recognizes activities at the community level and provides grants to support programs that advance the public’s understanding of chemistry.

Read more about our Community Recognition Grants and Mini-Grants:

• Bridging the Gap Nano-Grant: Planning for Success
  Grants of up to $250 are available to assist Local Sections in strategic planning.
• Local Section Science Café Mini-Grant
  Grants of up to $300 are available to assist Local Sections in hosting a Science Café in their community.
• Local Section Sustainability Programming Grant
  Grants of up to $500 are available on a rolling basis to enable sustainability related programming.  Applications are reviewed at each national meeting and must be received two weeks early for consideration.
• Local Section Leadership Development Mini-Grant
  The Local Section Leadership Development Mini-Grant provides funding to encourage local sections to host one or more courses from the ACS Leadership Development System in their section or during an ACS regional meeting where the local section is actively engaged in the planning process.
• Local Section Innovative Project Grant
  The Local Section Innovation Project encourages local sections to conceive of and implement innovative projects.
• Technical Division Innovative Project Grant
  The Technical Division Innovation Project encourages technical divisions to conceive of and implement innovative projects.
• Student Chapter Grants
  Active ACS Student chapters are eligible for grants to support activities, projects and events.