To encourage new scholarship in the field of ceramics, the American Ceramic Circle annually underwrites grants for up to $5,000 to individuals to help offset costs associated with original research. Grant applications, which are reviewed by the Grants and Scholarship Committee, are due the second Friday of April. Grants are not intended for projects involving commercial profit, including publication subventions. Successful applicants are required to submit the results of their completed research to the ACC in the form of a paper, which may be published in the ACC Journal. Grantees may also be invited to speak at the annual ACC symposium.