[Institute of Management Accountants](https://eu.imanet.org)

March 15, 2026 (Extended 2025-2026 Call) | January 31, 2027 (Standard annual deadline)

Up to $5,000 per project; project duration typically 1 year.

Supports early-stage and exploratory management accounting research, with priority for new and early-career researchers.

--- ## Description The IMA Research Foundation Incubator Grant is designed to support exploratory or early-stage research projects in management accounting. This grant aims to lower barriers for early-career and emerging researchers—both academic and practitioner—who may lack access to traditional funding or who are developing research ideas that are still conceptual or in formative stages. The program encourages innovative approaches and helps researchers establish foundational work necessary for pursuing larger studies in the future. --- ## Due Dates - March 15, 2026: Extended submission deadline for the 2025-2026 Call (submit via IMA Submission Portal) - January 31, 2027: Standard annual submission deadline (January 31) --- ## Funding Amount - Grants of up to $5,000 per project. - Projects are expected to last no longer than one year. - Funding covers preliminary research, pilot studies, or development of research instruments. - Recipients must submit a 3,000-word practitioner-oriented report, an article for an IMA publication, and a final project report detailing results and future plans. --- ## Eligibility - Open to academic and practitioner (industry) researchers. - Especially suitable for: - Early-career researchers (including those with experience only as research assistants, Ph.D. students, or those without prior funding as principal investigators). - Experienced researchers seeking to conduct feasibility studies or preliminary work on new concepts in management accounting. - Proposals must be in the field of management accounting or closely related areas. - Non-IMA members who receive a grant are expected to join IMA before disbursement. --- ## Application Process - Submit applications electronically through the [IMA Submission Portal](https://imaresearchgrants.secure-platform.com/a/organizations/main/home). - Proposals should focus on exploratory ideas, feasibility studies, or development of research methods/instruments in management accounting. - Required deliverables include: - 3,000-word practitioner-oriented report - Article for an IMA publication - End-of-project report detailing funding use, results, and future research plans --- ## Additional Information - Funding from this program does not preclude applying for additional grants from the IMA Research Foundation. - The grant is intended as an "incubator" mechanism for early-stage research, not for fully developed large-scale projects. - Questions can be directed to [research@imanet.org](mailto:research@imanet.org). --- ## External Links - [Program Overview & Grant Details (PDF)](https://mc-69e30ef4-758e-4371-ac6f-2657-cdn-endpoint.azureedge.net/-/media/IMA/Files/Home/Membership/Academics/Research-Foundation/Academic-Incubator-Grant-Descriptions.ashx?rev=a659ffc37d844550844cb9113babf9a7&hash=6D5DFECA702F39BB1182E413287AAB14) - [Official IMA Research Foundation Page](https://www.imanet.org/membership/academics/research-foundation) - [Application Portal](https://imaresearchgrants.secure-platform.com/a/organizations/main/home) - [Grant Proposal Guidelines](https://mc-69e30ef4-758e-4371-ac6f-2657-cdn-endpoint.azureedge.net/-/media/IMA/Files/Home/Membership/Academics/IMAResearchFoundationGuidelinesOct-2025-FINAL.ashx?rev=a88a5aad59ba429990dddb8865f02ec8&hash=75506F975C0BC10972D95A01C7B8CBDB) --- ## Contact Information | Contact | Details | |----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------| | Email | [research@imanet.org](mailto:research@imanet.org) | | IMA General Contact | [Contact Form](https://www.imanet.org/about-ima/contact-us) | | Phone (IMA) | (800) 638-4427 |

IMA Research Foundation Incubator Grant

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