Mars accepting submissions for chocolate research and investigative studies grant
Mars Chocolate North America, Hackettstown, NJ, is accepting submissions for its 2014 Chocolate History Research and Investigative Studies Grant through Oct. 1. The grant provides funding for innovation in the areas of chocolate history research, scholarship and education. A minimum of three one-year grants will be awarded, with two $10,000 grants focused on chocolate programming development or expansion at living history, historic or museum locations in North America, and one award of $5,000 focused on new research in chocolate history.
“At Mars, we are committed to uncovering all there is to know about the rich history of cocoa and chocolate,” says Harold Schmitz, chief science officer. “We consider ourselves fortunate to be able to work with leading researchers, historians, scientists and scholars across North America, and this grant is awarded to encourage discovery and inspire activity in this uniquely interesting field of research and scholarship.”