Science Institution Grant Program

+ Deadline is Friday, November 1, 2024

Description

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.

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.

Information

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.

Applying

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.

Evaluation

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
25% of Score
Is the Budget Realistic and Presented with a Sufficient Level of Detail
25% of Score
Program Demographics and Expected Impact on the Target Audience
25% of Score
Size of the Target Audience
10% of Score
Likelihood of Program Success
15% of Score

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, 2025, 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.

Examples of Funded Items

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

What Cannot Be Funded

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)
Salaries or benefits