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FOEP Mini-Grants is sponsored by American Physical Society (APS) Forum on Outreach & Engaging the Public (FOEP). These mini-grants are designed for individuals or groups working on projects and/or resources to bring physics awareness and engagement to their communities. Proposals should be ready to begin in a reasonable timeframe and demonstrate community impact.
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Forum on Outreach & Engaging the Public Mini-Grants - Unit - FOEP Skip auxiliary navigation (Press Enter). Forum on Outreach & Engaging the Public Forum on Outreach & Engaging the Public Mini-Grants Forum on Outreach & Engaging the Public Mini-Grants The FOEP mini-grants are designed for individuals or groups who are working on projects and/or resources to bring physics awareness and engagement to their communities.
We request that, if funded, you share your project, your experiences, and the outcomes through a live or virtual presentation with the forum (at the APS Global Physics Summit in the forum’s contributed session) or by submitting a virtual presentation that can be shared with the forum. The mini-grants have a maximum award amount of $ 2,500 and a collective funding available of about $ 15,000.
FOEP mini-grants will be funded by disbursing funds to the individual creating the application, not to institutions. Please make sure you consider this in your budgetary decisions, as there are tax implications for the recipients receiving stipends over $ 600 in a calendar year. Eligibility & Prioritization All member proposals must be submitted within the fixed application window.
Applicants must be members of the FOEP within the application window to be considered. Proposal submissions will open October 5, 2026 and will close November 15, 2026. Proposals should be ready to begin in a reasonable timeframe, if funded.
Proposals should include funding, if needed, to travel to the APS Global Physics Summit the following calendar year to present the outcome of their project, if awarded. Individuals may present virtually, if needed. For projects, applicants should demonstrate how this support will impact the community.
Applicants should describe the immediate effects these funds could provide. Extra consideration/prioritization will be given to: Applicants who may not have access to other types of support. These include, but are not limited to: undergraduate students, graduate students, post-docs, adjunct faculty, and instructors at academic institutions.
In addition, we strongly encourage under-represented identities to apply. Projects which seek to support students/groups that are traditionally marginalized in physics. Projects with an end goal or deliverable within the same calendar year.
The extent to which funds could immediately be used will be a consideration. To apply for a FOEP mini-grant, you must complete the application form by the deadline of November 15, 2026. The application form includes items such as: Budget and corresponding justification of the budget What will this mini-grant enable you to do, and on what timescale?
What is the larger impact of your work or project? What else would you like the selection committee to know about your project? The name, title, and affiliation of project awardees to be published on the FOEP website.
Applications for the current FOEP mini-grant cycle will open on October 5, 2026 and will close on November 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Applicants will be notified of their status by mid-January 2027. Submit a Meeting Abstract Update Contact Information The American Physical Society (APS) is a nonprofit membership organization working to advance the knowledge of physics.
Headquarters: 1 Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740-3844 | Phone: 301. 209. 3200
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Applicants must be members of the FOEP within the application window. Funds are disbursed to the individual applicant, not institutions. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $2,500 maximum (collective funding available of about $15,000). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for FOEP Mini-Grants are due November 15, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
FOEP Mini-Grants is funded by American Physical Society (APS) Forum on Outreach & Engaging the Public (FOEP). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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