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Current and Past Presidents 

Information for Research Grants
The Bead Society offers research grants having to do with bead history, bead trade, bead manufacturing, and related subjects. If your application is accepted, we require a paper or publication of your work for our library, and/or a lecture to the membership.

Grant Committee:

• Nikki Donahue
• Lily Ellison
• Tim Meikle
• Lois Rose Rose
• Diane Duplanty

Founders

DOWNLOAD a research grant application (PDF file)

You'll be asked to provide:

• your general contact information
• a description of the purpose, size, history and mission of your research
• a timeline of tasks and completion dates
• an itemized budget
• a completed IRS W9 form (included with the PDF application)

The Bead Society is the oldest of bead society in the United States. .
Grant applications must be postmarked before May 1st and November 1st to be considered.