The 2026 application portals for all NCA grants are now closed. Please consider applying when the next round opens in early summer 2027.
The Research Cultivation Grant (RCG) supports NCA’s mission to “foster professional success in research.” The specific goal of the RCG is to facilitate first-time grant-seeking for those without prior grant experience and/or those desiring to build a foundation for future grant pursuits.
The Communication Elevation Grant (CEG) supports NCA’s mission to “foster professional success in research.” The specific goal of the CEG is to support research projects addressing urgent challenges related to academic freedom, censorship, and sociopolitical constraints on scholarship.
The NCA’s Teaching and Learning Council supports and promotes disciplinary pedagogy. The Communication Pedagogy Grant (CPG) envisions a space for communication educators to explore innovative pedagogical practices, assessment design, and learning environments.
NCA funds projects and events that advance the discipline of Communication. While there are many funding outlets for Communication scholars to seek support for academic disciplinary research, NCA is uniquely positioned to support work that is focused on the discipline itself. All funded activities must align with the goals of NCA’s strategic plan and have widespread impact that reaches beyond a single department, campus, or NCA unit.
The Leathers Fund, named after past NCA President Dale Leathers, is designed to support Communication studies to benefit emerging democracies.
In support of its commitment to promoting diversity within the Communication discipline, NCA offers travel grants for student members of NCA’s caucuses to attend the Annual Convention.
Note: Officers, directors, trustees (the Legislative Assembly and its Executive Committee), key employees, substantial contributors or employees thereof, and grant selection committee members are not eligible to receive grants from NCA.