Best Chemistry Grants in Arizona

Early-career, tenure-track chemistry faculty at degree-granting institutions in the U.S. or Canada, including Arizona, can apply for Alfred P Sloan Foundation Research Fellowships. These two-year awards provide US $75,000 for fundamental research expenses such as staffing, travel, lab costs, equipment, or summer salary support across eligible scientific disciplines.

Arizona chemistry postdoctoral researchers can access funding through the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation’s Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship, awarding US $224,000 - US $542,000 for innovative fundamental chemistry or chemical instrumentation research. Eligible applicants are U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or DACA recipients with limited postdoctoral experience and a committed mentor at a qualifying U.S. nonprofit institution.

American graduate students of Polish descent pursuing chemistry or related scientific fields, including those in Arizona, can receive US $1,000 - US $12,000 in tuition support for full-time study. The Kosciuszko Foundation funds master’s and Ph.D. programs at U.S. institutions and English Schools of Medicine in Poland across a wide range of majors.

Early-career, tenure-track chemistry and related faculty at U.S. degree-granting institutions, including those in Arizona, can receive US $100,000 in unrestricted research funding to advance chemical sciences and education. With a mission to strengthen chemical research and teaching, the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation supports scholars nominated by their institutions’ Ph.D.-granting departments.

Educational institutions and child-focused organizations working in chemistry and broader STEM fields can use this funding for programs that promote children’s education and health, including higher education initiatives, anywhere in the U.S. With a mission to support children and education, Fash Foundation provides grants of US $1,000 - US $25,000 that may benefit Arizona chemistry-related programs.

Nonprofit organizations advancing environmental chemistry-related work in Arizona, such as pollution reduction, clean water, or sustainable materials, can apply for Roy A Hunt Foundation support. The foundation provides US $25,000 - US $75,000 for multi-state or national projects in the U.S. focused on climate and energy, toxics and waste, and clean water solutions.

Organizations planning chemistry or neuroscience-related congresses and events in Arizona can seek sponsorship funding for meetings, initiatives, or educational activities that offer Biogen Foundation tangible benefits such as exhibits or recognition. Biogen reviews opportunities nationwide, including Arizona, across disease areas like Alzheimer’s, ALS, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s, stroke, and related neurological conditions.

The Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (K25) aims to engage skilled professionals in NIH-relevant research, enhancing their expertise in addressing health-related issues. This award supports individuals with backgrounds in quantitative sciences and engineering, providing them with dedicated time for supervised research and study. Key application deadlines span from June 2024 to February 2027, emphasizing the program's commitment to fostering innovative research in health and disease.

Young and mid-career PIs in chemical biology at nominated institutions, including those in Arizona, can apply for Ono Pharma Foundation’s Ono Initiative Grant; awards up to US $1,035,000 for innovative, high-impact research. Eligible MD and/or PhD investigators must be new to the program and based at one of the listed universities or research institutes.

Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation

The Foundation was established in September 1977 by Dr. Arnold O. and Mrs. Mabel Beckman to give back to the scientific community.

“The mission of the Foundation is to support leading edge research, in the fields of chemistry and life sciences, broadly interpreted, and particularly to foster the invention of methods, instruments, and materials that open up new avenues of research and application in these sciences and related disciplines. My preference is to favor young investigators, new ideas, and a variety of projects rather than fund large, established ones of long duration.”

Current Foundation Initiatives

Today, the Foundation continues according to the vision laid out by Dr. and Mrs. Beckman:

• Supporting Young Scientists: through our annual grant programs, focused on the most promising young scientists
• Community Support activities: that promote science education and excellence in our local community
• Streamlined operations: so that we don't "spend money to give money away"

"Beckman Family" Awardee Community Support Grants

The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation’s "Beckman Family" Awardee Community Support Grants are open to all current and former Foundation grant awardees and Executive Committee members, specifically from the Beckman Scholars Program, Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship, Beckman Young Investigator, and Instrument Grants programs.

As a current or former Beckman awardee or Executive Committee member, if you are actively engaged as a volunteer or Board member in a youth STEM or STEAM organization in your local area, you may apply to this program for funding for a particular project with that organization.

Funding Priorities

Projects should be aligned with the Foundation’s aim of “supporting young scientists today for tomorrow’s breakthrough discoveries” and oriented toward achieving positive outcomes in at least one of the Foundation’s current funding priorities:

• Engaging youth in hands-on science and math activities to encourage curiosity and student-driven exploration and learning.
• Using technology to engage youth in STEM/STEAM.
• Promoting the Beckmans’ legacy of technology innovation and leadership amongst youth.

In addition, the following considerations should be addressed in a proposal for funding:

• Where possible, the Foundation’s contribution to a project or activity should help to build capacity within the nonprofit organization to continue the activity beyond the one-time grant.
• The Awardee/Executive Committee member should discuss how the program will increase access to STEM/STEAM opportunities for the target audience.
• The costs associated with the request should relate to a stand-alone STEM/STEAM project, event, or activity and not part of a broader program, event, or target audience outside the Awardee’s or Executive Committee member's local area.
• Youth registration to participate in the STEM/STEAM project, event, or activity should be open to all in the local area, when possible.

Process & Timeline

Grant funds are directly issued to the organization by the Foundation and include for acknowledgement an indication that the gift was made because their volunteer or Board member is a Beckman Awardee or Executive Committee member.

Requests must be submitted by the Beckman Awardee on behalf of a U.S. nonprofit 501(c)(3), or equivalent, organization exclusively serving youth in their local community. As a matter of policy, the Foundation does not provide grants to non-U.S. organizations or institutions. This program defines the terms “youth” and “youths” as individual(s) 17 years of age or younger.