The Advancing the Discipline Grants from the National Communication Association fund projects and events that broadly strengthen and innovate the Communication discipline.
Communication Elevation Grant 2027 supports communication scholars’ research on academic freedom, censorship, and sociopolitical constraints to protect intellectual inquiry and advance the discipline’s public relevance.
NCA Research Cultivation Grants support scholars’ innovative communication research, IDEA priorities, and engaged scholarship to advance the field and build a foundation for future grant pursuits.
The Council of Independent Colleges' Improving Science Pedagogy Grants support STEM faculty in advancing evidence-based, active learning strategies to enhance science education at member institutions.
The Enhancing Communication Skills in Engineering grant funds innovative research to improve communication abilities among undergraduate engineering students, supported by the Engineering Information Foundation.