Grant opportunity

CSSN Spring 2026 Seed Grants for Climate Obstruction Research

Seed grants for social science research into climate obstruction, focused on agriculture-sector obstruction and new areas of knowledge in climate obstruction.

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Funder
Climate Social Science Network / Brown University
Applications due 1 June 2026
Applications due 1 June 2026: Jun 1, 2026
Award
Seed grant funding; indirect costs prohibited
Applicant
CSSN scholars / academic researchers
Discipline
Climate, Environment & Sustainability
Region
Global
Posted
Jun 1, 2026

Call summary

Overview

CSSN Spring 2026 RFP supports research on the cultural, institutional and political dimensions of climate change obstruction.

Who can apply

  • Open to members of the Climate Social Science Network; non-members are instructed to contact CSSN.
  • Projects involving human subjects may require home-institution and Brown University IRB approval.

What it supports

  • Research area 1: obstruction in the agriculture sector.
  • Research area 2: opening new areas of knowledge in climate obstruction.

Funding and duration

Seed grant funding for work from 10 July 2026 to 9 January 2028; indirect costs are prohibited.

Applications due 1 June 2026

Applications due 1 June 2026: Jun 1, 2026

How to apply

Apply via the official CSSN RFP page by 1 June 2026.

Call details

The Climate Social Science Network, headquartered at Brown University, announces seed grants for social science research into climate obstruction. The call is limited to agriculture-sector obstruction and opening new areas of knowledge in climate obstruction. The work period is 10 July 2026 to 9 January 2028, and applications must be received by 1 June 2026.

Open to members of the Climate Social Science Network; non-members are instructed to contact CSSN.

Projects involving human subjects may require home-institution and Brown University IRB approval.

Research area 1: obstruction in the agriculture sector.

Research area 2: opening new areas of knowledge in climate obstruction.

Seed grant funding for work from 10 July 2026 to 9 January 2028; indirect costs are prohibited.

Applications due 1 June 2026: Applications due 1 June 2026: Jun 1, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Apply via the official CSSN RFP page by 1 June 2026.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.