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The Hannah Beiter Graduate Student Research Grants were established to honor the memory of Dr. Hannah Beiter, a long-time supporter of student participation in the Children's Literature Association. These grants support graduate student research in children's literature with awards ranging from $500 to $1,500 per individual recipient, with a combined maximum fund of up to $5,000 per year distributed among winning applicants. The grant funds are intended to support research related to dissertation or master's thesis work, but not as income assistance for degree completion or tuition. Award funds may be used to purchase supplies and materials such as books, videos, and equipment, provide research support including photocopying, underwrite travel to special collections or libraries, or provide time release for research activities. The grants are awarded for proposals of original scholarship with the expectation that the undertaking will lead to publication or a conference presentation and contribute to the field of children's literature criticism. Grant recipients are required to submit a progress report or summary of the completed project to the chair of the Grants Committee by April of the year following the award. Winners must be members of the Children's Literature Association or join before receiving funds, and should acknowledge ChLA in any resulting publications.

The Craft Research Fund is the Center for Craft's first and longest-running grant program, dedicated to supporting new and interdisciplinary research about craft in the United States. Since 2005, the program has awarded more than $1,950,000 to 260 projects in 41 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The grant program encourages innovative research on critical issues in craft theory and history, expands investigation into neglected questions of craft history and criticism, and supports new cross-disciplinary approaches to scholarship in craft. Grants of $5,000 to $15,000 are awarded to support research projects with an 18-month grant period. Funding is intended to support craft research activities such as travel and living expenses, attending archives and conferences, research assistance, commissioning essays, photography and documentation, and purchase of primary source materials. The grant does not support the creation of artwork or funding for already completed research. Proposals are welcome from applicants with a range of affiliations, including independent and academic researchers, artist-researchers, curators, organizations and institutions, and scholars.