AMS Backstop Grants
AMS Backstop Grants support mathematics organizations facing sudden federal funding gaps, ensuring ongoing research and community programs that benefit the broader mathematics community.
Funder: American Mathematical Society
Due Dates: Rolling (applications accepted at any time)
Funding Amounts: Award size varies; typically one award per organization. Funds are distributed as widely as possible to maximize impact.
Summary: Provides funding to mathematics organizations to fill gaps left by canceled or altered federal support, ensuring continued advancement of mathematical research and community programs.
Key Information: Awards cannot fund individual positions; intended to benefit multiple mathematicians and organizations facing funding gaps.
Description
AMS Backstop Grants are designed to address sudden funding gaps in mathematical research and community programs caused by canceled, withdrawn, or materially altered federal support. The program aims to ensure the continuity of important mathematics activities by providing supplemental funding to organizations that would otherwise be unable to carry out their work. The overarching goal is to distribute support as broadly as possible, maximizing the number of mathematicians and organizations that benefit.
