[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); typically 9 awards per cycle

Supports research in agricultural chemistry with a chemical or biochemical focus that benefits U.S. agriculture and provides student training opportunities.

Next application window opens November 2026; only one application per five-year cycle per PI.

--- ## Description The Herman Frasch Foundation Grants, administered by the American Chemical Society, fund research projects in agricultural chemistry that provide practical benefits to the agricultural development of the United States. The program emphasizes research that is primarily chemical or biochemical in nature, with a preference for projects that offer training opportunities for students at the graduate, undergraduate, or postdoctoral levels. Dissemination of research results through scientific publications and presentations is strongly encouraged. The grants are awarded at five-year intervals, and each cycle typically funds up to nine projects. --- ## Due Dates - October 28, 2016: Signed application PDF deadline (5:00 pm ET) — application deadline for the 2016 cycle - November 5, 2021: Full application deadline (5:00 pm ET) for the 2022–2027 award period - November 5, 2026: Full application deadline (next submission period) Applications are accepted only once every five years. --- ## Funding Amount - $50,000 per year for five years (total $250,000 per award) - Typically, up to nine grants are awarded per cycle - Funding is subject to annual review and satisfactory progress reports --- ## Eligibility - Applicants must be tenured or tenure-track faculty within the first seven years of their first academic appointment. - The grantee organization must be a nonprofit, doctoral degree-awarding academic institution incorporated and existing in the United States. - Research must be primarily chemical or biochemical in nature and provide practical benefit to U.S. agriculture. - Topics focused primarily on nutrition, agronomy, genetics, or entomology are generally not favored. - Proposals must provide for student training (graduate, undergraduate, and/or postdoctoral). - Only one application per five-year cycle per principal investigator. --- ## Application Process - Download the application materials from the [program page](https://www.acs.org/funding/grants/herman-frasch-foundation-grant.html). - Prepare a signed PDF application, including budget, CV (max 3 pages, no publications), research plan (max 3,500 words), and supporting documents. - Submit the application via email to [fraschinfo@acs.org](mailto:fraschinfo@acs.org) by the posted deadline (next: November 5, 2026, 5:00 pm ET). - Applications are reviewed once every five years; awards are announced for five-year funding periods. - Annual progress and financial reports are required each August for continued funding. --- ## Additional Information - Grant funds may not be used for tuition, overhead, administrative expenses, large equipment, travel outside the U.S., or PI salary/benefits. - Preference is given to budgets that maximize support for student researchers. - Modest carryover of funds from year to year is allowed. - Acknowledge the Herman Frasch Fund for Chemical Research in all resulting publications and presentations. - For more details and sample budgets, refer to the [program guidelines (DOCX)](https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/funding/grants/frasch/frasch-2022-application.docx) and [terms (PDF)](https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/funding/grants/frasch/frasch-2022-etc-v2.pdf). --- ## External Links - [Program page](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 and terms (PDF)](https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/funding/grants/frasch/frasch-2022-etc-v2.pdf) - [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 |

Herman Frasch Foundation Grants - American Chemical Society

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