Each year the AAR grants awards ranging from $500 to $5000 to support projects proposed by AAR members and selected by the AAR Research Grants Review Committee. These projects can be either collaborative or individual.

Individual Research Grants
These grants provide support for important aspects of research such as travel to archives and libraries and field work. Grant awards range from $500 to $5000. Funds are not provided for dissertation research, research assistance, released time, publication expenses, or travel to attend the AAR Annual Meeting.

Collaborative Research Grants
Collaborative grants are intended to stimulate cooperative research among scholars who have a focus on a clearly identified research project. They may also be used for interdisciplinary work with scholars outside the field of religion, especially when such work shows promise of continuing beyond the year funded. Collaborative project proposals are expected to describe plans for having the results of the research published.

Grants can provide funds for networking and communication. Funds may also be used to support small research conferences. Conference proposals will be considered only if they are designed primarily to advance research. Conferences presenting papers that report on previous research will not be considered.