[American Chemical Society](https://www.acs.org)

October 28, 2016 | November 5, 2021 | November 5, 2026

$50,000 per year for 5 years (total $250,000 per award); ~9 awards per cycle

Supports research in agricultural chemistry with practical benefit to U.S. agriculture, emphasizing chemical/biochemical approaches and student training.

Next submission period opens November 2026; proposals accepted only once every five years.

--- ## Description The Herman Frasch Foundation Grants, administered by the American Chemical Society and Bank of America, N.A. as Trustee, fund research in agricultural chemistry that offers clear, practical benefits to U.S. agricultural development. The program emphasizes projects that are primarily chemical or biochemical in nature, rather than those focused on nutrition, agronomy, genetics, or entomology. The Foundation strongly encourages proposals that include significant opportunities for training students at the undergraduate, graduate, and/or postdoctoral levels. Recipients are expected to disseminate research findings through scientific publications and presentations, with proper acknowledgment of the Foundation's support. --- ## Due Dates - October 28, 2016: PDF of signed application due by 5:00 pm ET - November 5, 2021: Full application due by 5:00 pm ET - November 5, 2026: Full application deadline (next submission period) Proposals are solicited only once every five years. --- ## Funding Amount - $50,000 per year for five years (total $250,000 per award) - Approximately nine grants are awarded per cycle - Funding is subject to annual review and satisfactory progress --- ## Eligibility - Applicants must be tenured or tenure-track faculty within the first seven years of their first academic appointment - The host institution must be a nonprofit, incorporated, doctoral degree–granting academic institution within the United States - Research must be primarily chemical or biochemical in nature and directly relevant to practical agricultural development in the U.S. - Proposals must provide opportunities for student training (graduate, undergraduate, and/or postdoctoral) - Grants are awarded at five-year intervals; proposals may be submitted only once every five years --- ## Application Process - Download application materials from the [program page](https://www.acs.org/funding/grants/herman-frasch-foundation-grant.html) - Prepare a proposal including a project abstract, research plan (max 3,500 words), budget, PI CV (max 3 pages), recent publications, and current research support - Submit a PDF of the signed application via email to [Frasch@acs.org](mailto:Frasch@acs.org) by the deadline - No overhead, administrative charges, or PI salary/benefits are allowed; funds should primarily support student researchers - Annual progress and financial reports are required for continued support --- ## Additional Information - Research focused on nutrition, agronomy, genetics, or entomology is typically not favored - Grant funds may not be used for tuition, overhead, administrative expenses, large equipment, travel outside the U.S., or PI salary/benefits - Modest carryover of funds is permitted year-to-year - Results should be disseminated through scientific journals and meetings, with required acknowledgment of the Foundation --- ## External Links - [Program Page: Herman Frasch Foundation Grants](https://www.acs.org/funding/grants/herman-frasch-foundation-grant.html) - [Application & Guidelines (DOCX)](https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/funding/grants/frasch/frasch-2022-application.docx) - [Eligibility & Terms (PDF)](https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/funding/grants/frasch/frasch-2022-etc-v2.pdf) - [Current & Past Recipients](https://www.acs.org/funding/grants/herman-frasch-foundation-grant/past-recipients.html) --- ## Contact Information | Name | Email | Phone | |---------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------| | Dr. Thomas Clancy | [t_clancy@acs.org](mailto:t_clancy@acs.org) | (202) 872-6093 | | Program Inquiries | [fraschinfo@acs.org](mailto:fraschinfo@acs.org) | | | ACS General Contact | [help@services.acs.org](mailto:help@services.acs.org) | +1 800-227-5558 | | ACS Office Address | 1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA | |

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