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Find similar grantsCommunity Action Research Initiative (CARI) Grant is sponsored by American Sociological Association. The CARI program encourages and supports sociologists and communities using social science knowledge, methods, and expertise to address community-identified issues and concerns. It provides funds to cover direct costs associated with community action research.
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** **Application Deadline: August 28, 2026 (by 5:00 p. m. ET)** The American Sociological Association encourages applications for the Community Action Research Initiative (CARI) grants.
CARI grants are for projects that bring social science knowledge and methods to bear in addressing community-based problems. Applicants must be seeking to work with community organizations or community action initiatives, and must hold a PhD in sociology or be enrolled in a graduate program that grants a PhD in sociology.
Applications are encouraged from individuals working in a variety of settings including academic institutions, research institutes, private and non-profit organizations, and government agencies. ASA membership is not a criterion for applying but membership is required to receive a grant. All ASA members are obligated to follow the ASA Code of Ethics, and grantees must provide pertinent IRB approval if necessary.
Grants are for up to $3,000 of direct costs. Funds cannot be used for institutional overhead, scholarly meeting expenses, or the principal investigator’s salary.
**Note for current graduate student applicants**: In accordance with the original provisions of the CARI grants, applications must be for projects that are **separate** and **distinct** from dissertation work and cannot be used to support dissertation research work including but not limited to collecting preliminary or supplemental data.
For applicants interested in dissertation support, see the ASA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRiG). Congratulations to the 2025 CARI grant recipients. Read about past winners here.
A complete application consists of: * Contact Information: Name(s) of Principal Investigator(s), current institution or organization, mailing address, email address * A description of the project, including its goals, how those goals will be met, and the sociological connection to a policy issue (500-word limit) * A description of the community organization or community action initiative with which you are planning to work, and how your project relates to the mission of the organization or initiative (500-word limit) * A description of the expected tangible outcomes of the project, including your dissemination strategy for any findings (dissemination need not occur during the grant period) (500-word limit) * A one-page letter of support from the community organization or community action initiative that will be partner to the project * A CV for each Principal Investigator * A detailed project budget and timeline **Applications Open:**April 9, 2026 **Application deadline**: August 28, 2026 (by 5:00 p.
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Community Action Research Initiative (CARI) Grant is funded by American Sociological Association. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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MGPV Travel Grant is sponsored by Geological Society of America (GSA), Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, Volcanology Division. MGPV Travel grants support student travel to the annual GSA meeting. Applications are restricted to active graduate or undergraduate students who are the presenting authors of an accepted abstract at the annual GSA meeting.
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