Herman Frasch Foundation Grants
Herman Frasch Foundation Grants support academic researchers in chemical and biochemical research and student or postdoctoral training to advance agricultural development in the United States.
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Funder: American Chemical Society
Due Dates: October 1, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern (Applications open) | November 5, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $50,000 annually for five years ($250,000 maximum); eight awards anticipated
Summary: Supports chemical and biochemical research with practical benefits for U.S. agriculture and training opportunities for students or postdoctoral researchers.
Key Information: Principal investigators must be tenured or tenure-track within seven years of their first academic appointment, with documented extension exceptions.
Description
The Herman Frasch Foundation Grants support agricultural chemistry research seeking practical benefits for agricultural development in the United States. The program draws on the Herman Frasch Fund for Chemical Research, a trust created under the will of Elizabeth Blee Frasch and administered by Bank of America, N.A., as Trustee. The American Chemical Society advises the Trustee on the program.
Agricultural chemistry is interpreted broadly, but supported research is primarily chemical or biochemical. Projects focused on nutrition, agronomy, genetics, or entomology are not usually favored. Research training is central: proposals must provide opportunities for graduate students, undergraduate students, and/or postdoctoral researchers. Funds should support students as much as possible, and the Foundation encourages dissemination through scientific journals and presentations at professional meetings.
