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Acton Institute continues its Mini-Grants on Free Market Economics program to support college faculty for research and teaching
Acton Institute continues its Mini-Grants on Free Market Economics program to support college faculty for research and teaching
Dec 15, 2025 6:32 AM

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With the application now live, the successful Mini-Grants on Free Market Economics: Research & Teaching continues for the 2019 year. This grant program is intended to enhance the effectiveness in the research and teaching of market economics for faculty at colleges, universities, and seminaries in the United States and Canada.

With minimal application requirements and a streamlined application process, there is an ample amount of time to prepare your ponents and apply by the March 31, 2019 deadline. The application is currently open for submissions and all applications must be received electronically. Grants range between USD $1,000–$10,000 and will be disbursed at the beginning of the project.

Download the fact sheet, or visit acton.org/minigrant for more information, including the application requirements and eligibility.

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