Research funding

Economics

50+ open programsCatalog updated

Economics has fewer open private programs than most disciplines its size, and the ones that exist cluster in a few places.

The History of Economics Society runs the largest block, which says something about where private money in the field goes: history of thought, methodology and the discipline's own institutions, rather than applied empirical work, which is more often funded federally or by a university. The Association for Social Economics, the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Trust, the National Bureau of Economic Research and the American Economic Association make up most of the rest.

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General awards and prizes are more than half the hub, and the median award is $10,000. Several listed programs are explicitly mentoring awards, meaning the funding pays for a relationship rather than a study, which is easy to miss when scanning for grant money.

This hub is deliberately academic. Community and economic development programs carry economics-adjacent labels but are not what someone searching for economics research grants is looking for.

Open programs 50+

  1. AEA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Diversity and Inclusion

    The American Economic Association offers its annual Award for Outstanding Achievement in Diversity and Inclusion to recognize U.S.-based economics departments and organizations demonstrating exceptional diversity and inclusion practices.

    OtherEconomics

    Deadline
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    Not listed

  2. Small Group Breakfast Meeting for Underrepresented Scholars

    The American Economic Association and its Committee on the Status of Minority Groups in the Economics Profession sponsor an annual Small Group Breakfast Meeting for Underrepresented Scholars, offering mentorship, networking, and career guidance with leading economists.

    Workshop/ConferenceEconomics

    Deadline
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    Not listed

  3. 2026 Chester O. McCorkle Jr. Student Scholarship

    The Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Trust offers the 2026 Chester O. McCorkle Jr. Student Scholarship to support graduate student applied research on economic issues related to agriculture.

    ScholarshipAgricultural and Applied Economics

    Deadline
    Amount
    $2,000

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