Micro Grant

Bridging Data & Community

ASA Communities in Action Micro Grant Competition

Grant Program Overview & Application Information

Connect and equip ASA members with the networks, resources, and skills to address community challenges—turning statistical and data science expertise into tangible public good. Empower members to develop new ties or deepen existing ones and drive grassroots impact in the communities they call home.

About This Grant

The ASA Bridging Data & Community Micro Grant funds collaborative projects between ASA members and community organizations that use data to inform local decision making. Small grants, ranging from $500 to $1,000, are designed to enhance authentic partnerships, support pilot work, and generate replicable models that others can build on.

The focus is on partnership and practical impact: bringing data expertise to community priorities in ways that are genuinely collaborative and community driven.

Five - ten grants are available.

Who Can Apply

Applications must represent a genuine partnership between ASA member(s) and a community organization. Both partners should be involved in shaping the project. This grant is not intended to fund work done for a community, but work done with one.

What the Grant Supports

Grant funds can be used for a range of project-related expenses, including:

  • Data tools and software
  • Meeting space and materials
  • Food and beverage for community engagement activities
  • Communication and dissemination activities
  • Modest stipends for community partners or participants
  • Travel for grant related activities

Selection Criteria

Applications will be reviewed by a committee and evaluated on the following:

  •  Authentic partnership: Evidence of genuine collaboration with shared decision-making between the ASA member(s) and the community organization
  • Community need: A clear connection between the proposed data project and real community priority
  • Feasibility: A realistic scope that is achievable within the proposed timeframe and budget
  • Transferability: Potential for the approach to be adapted or replicated by other communities
  • Learning value: Willingness to openly share the process, challenges, and outcomes with the broader community

Application

To apply complete and submit the application form. Applications are due by May 1, 2026.