ACS Funding and Award Opportunities and Deadlines!

The ACS offers funding to advance the chemical sciences through research, education, and community projects. Award programs support excellence in chemistry, celebrate achievements, and provide opportunities for exploration and advancement.  

Bookmark the ACS National website of awards and their deadlines so you don’t miss deadlines to reach out for opportunities or to celebrate colleagues.

Below are a few of the upcoming opportunities.  

Chemical Technician Affairs Leadership Development System Course Award   Amount: Variable. Deadline: July 15, 2023: To support leadership development of a chemical technician or chemist by covering the cost of an ACS Leadership Development System course at an ACS Meeting.

CCS High School Chemical Safety Grant  Amount: Up to $3,000. Deadline: August 1, 2023: The purpose of the CCS High School Chemical Safety Grant is to promote chemical safety excellence in secondary education in one of the following areas: integrating chemical safety into curriculum, advocating for safe chemical practices, and improving chemical safety infrastructure.

Stanley C. Israel Regional Award for Advancing Diversity in the Chemical Sciences  Amount: $1,000 plus expenses.  Deadline: August 1, 2023: To recognize individuals and/or institutions who have advanced diversity in the chemical sciences and significantly stimulated or fostered activities that promote inclusiveness within the region.

Teaching Green Fellowship  Amount: $15,000 plus travel.   Deadline: September 1, 2023: To recognize innovation and creativity in the development of new and/or significantly updated curricular materials infused with green chemistry and/or sustainability concepts.

Early Career Postdoctoral-Faculty Bridge Grant    Amount: $125,000.   Deadline: September 15, 2023: This award provides a post-doctoral associate who plans to launch an independent research career in academia funds to support a post-doctoral associate/fellow for two years once their new research group is launched.

Browse all opportunities and learn how to apply.

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