Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation Research Travel Grants Program
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation Research Travel Grants Program supports researchers’ visits to the Ford Library to use its historical holdings for projects on U.S. policy, politics, and foreign relations.
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Funder: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
Due Dates: October 1, 2026 (Fall recommendation letters) | March 15, 2027 (Spring applications) | April 1, 2027 (Spring recommendation letters) | September 15, 2027 (Fall applications)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,200 per research travel grant
Summary: Supports research visits to the Gerald R. Ford Library in Ann Arbor using its historical collections.
Key Information: Overseas applicants must pay for travel between their home country and North America; grants cover travel only within North America.
Description
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation awards research travel grants for projects advanced by the open holdings of the Gerald R. Ford Library in Ann Arbor. Grants help defray travel and living expenses for a research visit. The Library’s collections focus on federal policies, U.S. foreign relations, national politics, and domestic issues in the 1960s and 1970s, with some earlier and later material.
The Foundation considers how pertinent the open holdings are to a proposed project, the project’s significance and design, and the applicant’s qualifications. Before applying, researchers should contact the Library about holdings relevant to their work.
