Community Action Research Initiative Grants
Forecasted
The ASA's Community Action Research Initiative Grants fund sociological research partnerships with community organizations to address pressing local social issues.
Funder: American Sociological Association (https://www.asanet.org)
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $3,000 in direct costs per project; no institutional overhead, PI salary, or scholarly meeting expenses allowed.
Summary: Supports sociological research projects that partner with community organizations to address pressing community-based issues.
Key Information: Project must be distinct from dissertation work for graduate student applicants.
Description
The Community Action Research Initiative (CARI) Grants, administered by the American Sociological Association (ASA), fund sociological projects that apply social science knowledge and methods to address community-based problems. The program encourages partnerships between sociologists and community organizations or action initiatives, aiming to generate tangible, research-driven impacts that benefit communities and advance both academic and practical understanding of social issues. Projects must demonstrate a clear sociological connection to a policy issue and result in actionable outcomes for the partner community organization.
