ESC Grants Program
The ESC Grants Program from the Engagement Scholarship Consortium funds collaborative research projects that connect university scholars with communities to address real-world challenges through engaged scholarship.
Funder: Engagement Scholarship Consortium
Due Dates: October 14, 2026: Full application deadline (applications due by 11:59 p.m. EST)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000 per project for a one-year grant; no indirect costs allowed.
Summary: Supports engaged scholarship projects that foster collaboration between university scholars and communities to address real-world social issues.
Description
The ESC Grants Program, offered by the Engagement Scholarship Consortium, funds scholarly projects that promote mutually beneficial relationships between university scholars and external communities. The program seeks to advance engaged scholarship—research and creative activities addressing the social, civic, economic, educational, artistic, scientific, environmental, and cultural well-being of communities beyond academia. Projects should emphasize collaborative knowledge creation, community impact, and shared activity between universities and non-academic partners.
The program’s goals are to:
- Increase faculty and staff involvement in engaged scholarship.
- Raise awareness of engaged research and creative activities at ESC member institutions.
- Enhance the quantity and quality of interdisciplinary and collaborative engagement initiatives.
- Support the dissemination and sustainability of community-engaged work.
