ACS Chemistry Festival Grant
ACS Chemistry Festival Grant supports volunteers organizing interactive events outside the United States and Puerto Rico that help non-chemist audiences see chemistry’s role in daily life.
Funder: American Chemical Society
Due Dates: October 25, 2026 (application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $3,000 USD per grant
Summary: Supports volunteer-led Chemistry Festivals that use interactive activities to show non-chemist audiences outside the United States and Puerto Rico how chemistry is part of daily life.
Key Information: The principal event organizer must live outside the United States and Puerto Rico.
Description
The American Chemical Society (ACS) funds Chemistry Festivals that bring chemistry to the non-chemist public through volunteer-facilitated, interactive activities. Events highlight chemistry’s role in daily life and can be shaped to suit their communities, provided they include interactive activities and follow ACS safety guidelines. The grant is coordinated by ACS’s Office of Science Outreach within its Education Division.
Festivals often take place during National Chemistry Week or Chemists Celebrate Earth Week, but they can be held at any time of year. The program supports ACS’s goals of communicating chemistry’s value and encouraging excellence in education.
