Eligibility
Explore new research pathways towards greener chemistries and processes for pharma and allied industries. This $40,000 grant covers a six-month research commitment. In 2026, four ignition grants will be issued. The grant is not limited to institutions in the United States.
The need for green and sustainable chemistry for use in the pharmaceutical and allied chemical industries is increasingly critical as we face the environmental challenges of the twenty-first century. Unfortunately, available funding to support research for the kind of innovative and sustainable solutions required has not kept pace with this need. In addition, it is often very difficult to receive funding for ideas without preliminary results, while obtaining preliminary results will indeed require funding. The ACS Green Chemistry Institute Pharmaceutical Roundtable (GCIPR) is seeking to provide ‘ignition’ funding for novel and innovative ideas that have the potential to provide sustainable solutions to chemistry and engineering problems relevant to the pharmaceutical industry from discovery to manufacturing. The goal is to provide researchers with initial funding to obtain preliminary results that may then be used by the researchers to help apply for funding from traditional funding agencies.
The proposed research must not be currently funded by any private or public grants. Deadline for receipt of proposals is May 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EDT (GMT-4).
Requirements for Submission:
Proposals will only be accepted from public and private institutions of higher education. The grant is not limited to institutions in the United States. Proposals must be submitted through our application portal at https://gci.acs.org, and applicants must provide the contact information for the grant officer who will process the grant if selected. For institutions without a grant office or a comparable administrative office, applicants must upload a PDF letter signed by an appropriate university official acknowledging the terms of the grant and accepting the role of financial officer for the grant.
Project Goal:
Discovery of new sustainable and green chemistry and engineering that has the potential to impact the pharmaceutical industry. Proposals should be highly ambitious and novel, with high risk of failure, but high reward if successful.
Project Timeline:
It is expected that research will be completed within 6 months of the award.
