The Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences (AAPS), a non-profit 501(C)3 organization, mantains and administers several privatly funded grants that are available to reasearchers and educators worldwide. Please follow the links below for more specific information on how to apply for each.

Dan Rigal Memorial Educational Grant - this grant was instituted early in 2011, and is available to High School teachers or High School educators to promote the education of their students in geology and paleontology. The minimum grant is $250.00. For more information, please see the Educational Grant Page.

A. Allen Graffham Research Grant - AAPS will offer this research grant annually to a scientist, researcher, or student in paleontology, that will publish on specimens collected by, or in collaboration with, AAPS members. For more information, please see the A. Allen Graffham Research Grant Page.

René M. Vandervelde Research Grant - available to qualified researchers working on the marine paleontology, geology, or stratigraphy of the Late Cretaceous Pierre and Bearpaw Shales of North America. For more information, please see the The René M. Vandervelde Research Grant Page.