Best Paleontology Grants in Missouri

Missouri paleontology and malacology researchers can access funding through Conchologists of America for self-contained field or laboratory projects on recent or fossil mollusks. Eligible projects must focus on malacological topics across disciplines from autecology to zoogeography, with awards up to US $2,500 and no support for institutional overhead or permanent equipment.

Missouri paleontology researchers, scientists, and students can access funding for research, publication, and fossil acquisition costs through the Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences’ A. Allen Graffham Paleontology Research Grant. This annual US $1,000 award supports work published on specimens collected by, or in collaboration with, AAPS members and is open to applicants worldwide.

Paleontology researchers in Missouri can apply for Western Interior Paleontological Society’s Karl Hirsch Memorial Research Grants, awarding up to US $1,000 for novel paleontological or closely related research. Funding may support museum travel, research supplies, fieldwork to collect significant specimens, or external analyses such as CT scanning and geochemical work.

Graduate students conducting paleontology or other geoscience thesis research at universities in Missouri and across North and Central America can receive approximately US $2,500 in partial research support. Geological Society of America strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities; eligibility is restricted to GSA members in earth science graduate programs.

The David B. Jones Foundation Grant supports educational, research, and charitable initiatives in paleontology within the United States. Established in 1998, it offers various funding types, including one-time, multiyear, and challenge grants, focusing on projects that promote the science of paleontology. Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) organizations aligned with the foundation's mission, prioritizing programs that engage young fossil hunters and public education through museums. The foundation does not fund individual requests or religious organizations.