American Chemical Society (ACS) Petroleum Research Fund (PRF): New Directions Grants

The program supports fundamental research in the ‘petroleum field,’ which may include any field of pure science which in the judgment of (ACS) may afford a basis for subsequent research directly connected with the petroleum field. Note that fundamental research is required as opposed to applied research or methods development. Please check the. Please check the research topics supported and NOT supported by this program. The program provides funds to scientists and engineers with limited, or even no, preliminary results for a research project they wish to pursue, who intend to use the PRF-driven preliminary results to seek continuation funding from other agencies. ND grants are to be used to illustrate proof of concept/feasibility. Accordingly, they are to be viewed as seed money for new research ventures. Funding: $110,000 over 2 years.
www.acs.org/content/acs/en/funding-and-awards/grants/prf/programs/nd.html 
research topics: www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/funding/grants/prf/PRF%20AB%20Sci%20Disciplines_112013.pdf