Deadline: 16 October 2023
The 2023-2024 Civic Engagement Microgrant Program welcomes novel ideas and programs for early career researchers to support building policy and communication skills and increase their level of engagement with their communities, community leaders, and elected and non-elected government officials.
Microgrants Modules
- On your application, please indicate the category you are applying for.
- Startup Funding — Designed for new science policy groups (less than one-year-old), this provides year-long funding (with the possibility of a renewal) to build interest among students, initiate programming, and develop sustainable local support. (Maximum: $4000)
- Design Your Own Community Event — This category supports the development of in-person, virtual, or hybrid events to bring together scientists, the community, and local elected and non-elected officials. Examples include thought-leader panels, roundtable discussions, and hands-on science fairs. (Maximum: $2000)
- Digital Media — Technology and social media play a significant role in conveying and distributing information. This category is designed to support the creation of digital media that will be used to support science policy and civic engagement projects on topics of interest to local communities. The creation of podcasts, data visualization/infographics, videos, and other digital deliverables fall under this category. Data-driven projects should utilize publicly-available data sets. (Maximum: $2000)
Duration
- Funds must be spent by May 17, 2024.
- Final report is due May 30, 2024, signaling the end of the grant.
Eligibility Criteria
- Groups of early career STEM students, professional students (medical, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, etc.), and postdocs residing in the United States or a U.S. territory are eligible to apply. Applications must include the names of three co-leaders.
Conditions
- Grants are designated to support the activities of groups and are not payable to individuals.
- Groups must be located in the United States or a U.S. territory with a fiscal sponsor based in the U.S. or U.S. territory.
- Microgrants do not provide indirect costs for sponsoring institutions.
- Grants cannot be used to support stipends, salaries, or be used to pay for research expenses.
For more information, visit Research!America.
