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Student Micro Grant Program

Center for Rural Pennsylvania (legislative agency of the Pennsylvania General Assembly)

TraditionalPilot / seed funding

Summer grants of up to $5,000 for students, working with a faculty member, to research the needs and concerns of rural Pennsylvanians through a public-policy lens, including services, health, local government and education.

Indicative award
up to $5k (total award)Page states the maximum award for a summer grant is $5,000.
Timing
Annual cycleAnnual cycle · MarNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.2026 summer cycle deadline was March 30, 2026; research must be completed within six months with a progress report at three months.
Who can apply
Master's / undergraduate, Doctoral candidate
Eligibility
Open only to undergraduate and graduate students working with a qualified faculty member at a PASSHE university, a Penn State campus, or a University of Pittsburgh regional campus.
SSWR clusters
Special Interest Groups
Topics
rural policy · rural services · student research · pennsylvania · rural health
Apply at
https://www.rural.pa.gov/research-grants/student-micro-grant-program.cfm
This entry
Curated by the working group. Written 2026-09-23. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.

Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.

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