Science Institution Grant Program

Science Institution Grant Program is sponsored by Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP) and The Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP). This program helps community groups, clubs, and organizations develop and support science outreach programs or activities that align with the core mission of science outreach and education. The funding can support a variety of programming, projects, or initiatives.

Science Institution Grant Program - Science Outreach - SASP info@chemistryoutreach. org Science Institution Grant Program + Deadline is Friday, November 1, 2026 The Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP) and The Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP) proudly announce the Science Institution Grant Program.

This grant program is designed to help community groups, clubs, and organizations in developing and supporting a science outreach program or activity. The maximum funding for each application is $5,000. Past awardees have a 1-year exclusion period; 2025-2026 awardees will not be eligible again until 2027-2028.

Grants will be awarded to institutions that support our core mission of science outreach and education. This funding can be used to support a multitude of programming, projects, or initiatives. The Society of Analytical Chemists (SACP) and The Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP) and the jointly sponsored Pittcon, all aim to promote science education at all levels.

The Science Institution Grants are one aspect of the efforts of the Pittcon volunteers and the sponsoring societies to support science education. Please complete the attached application form. Your answers to the questions should be sufficiently detailed yet succinct to allow the selection committee to understand the program you are proposing and its benefits to the community.

Applications may also include letters of support for your proposed program from other organizations. Applications will be evaluated by the Science Institution Grant Committee comprised of scientists and teachers.

This evaluation will be based on the following criteria: Attractiveness of the Program with Respect to SSP/SACP Goals Is the Budget Realistic and Presented with a Sufficient Level of Detail Program Demographics and Expected Impact on the Target Audience Size of the Target Audience Likelihood of Program Success Please keep the relative importance of these criteria in mind when preparing your application.

For example, your detailed budget must include specific examples of how the requested funds would be integrated into your proposed program . Willingness to accept partial funding may increase the likelihood of an award. Grant recipients will be required to do the following: Provide a final report on the program by December 31, including pictures that can be used by the sponsoring societies for their marketing purposes.

Ensure that photographs have signed photo releases. Acknowledge the support of the SSP and SACP. This may be done through inclusion of the societies on any donor lists, inclusion of our logos on your website or in any public announcement of the award.

Computers to operate a scientific instrument and analyze the data Inclusion of robots in a STEM based program After school STEM based community projects Weekend/Summer projects that measure the health and quality of local streams Shopping mall STEM based demonstrations Community wildlife awareness projects Purchase of science related materials (learning resources, scopes, science kits with supplies) Any items that have a direct impact on the science education and outreach mission Equipment (there are other SSP/SACP grants for equipment) Technology-only proposal (such as computers for a classroom, electronic probes solely for classroom use) Pass-through donations to other individuals or organizations Honoraria or cash awards (including those for creating an endowment) Name of Institution (Required) Institution website (Required) Institution Address (Required) State Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah U.S. Virgin Islands Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific Your Name (primary contact for project) (Required) Please explain the need, mission, and goals of your program or initiative.

Include community demographics (age, location/region etc.) that will be impacted, and how success will be measured (Required) [300 word maximum] Is this a new program or initiative or a continuation of an existing program? (If this program is not new, provide a brief history.) (Required) [150 word maximum] About how many people will this program or initiative impact?

(Required) Total funding requested? (Required) Can you still do the project if you only receive partial funding? (Required) Please select...

Yes No Please include an itemized budget (in PDF format) as an attachment along with an explanation of the expenditures (Required) Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB.