Simons Foundation | Autism & Neuroscience Conferences and Courses Awards
Event details
| Date | 15.04.2026 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
Aim: The Autism & Neuroscience division at the Simons Foundation is accepting applications for funding of conferences and courses. This year, conferences and courses that align with the scientific missions of any of the following programs will be prioritized: Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI), with a mission to advance the basic science of autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders, Simons Collaboration on Plasticity and the Aging Brain (SCPAB), with a focus on healthy cognitive aging, Simons Collaboration on Ecological Neuroscience (SCENE), with a focus on understanding how interacting with the world shapes representations in the brain and mind, and the Simons Collaboration on the Global Brain (SCGB), with a focus on the fields of systems and computational neuroscience.
Duration: 3 years, max
Funding: $25K / year, max
Eligibility: Applications may be submitted by course or conference organizers who are employed by nonprofit organizations; public and private institutions, such as colleges, universities, hospitals, laboratories and units of state and local government; and eligible agencies of the federal government. There are no citizenship requirements.
To be eligible for funding through the 2026 RFA for the Conferences and Courses Award, at least one instance of the course or conference must occur between September 1, 2026 and August 31, 2027.
How to Apply: Prospective applicants must first submit a letter of intent (LOI). LOIs must be completed electronically and submitted through Simons Award Manager (SAM) and should contain a proposal narrative (1-2 pages) and budget. Notifications for full proposal requests will be made in late June.
Deadline: 15 April 2026 (Letter of Intent)
Further information
Duration: 3 years, max
Funding: $25K / year, max
Eligibility: Applications may be submitted by course or conference organizers who are employed by nonprofit organizations; public and private institutions, such as colleges, universities, hospitals, laboratories and units of state and local government; and eligible agencies of the federal government. There are no citizenship requirements.
To be eligible for funding through the 2026 RFA for the Conferences and Courses Award, at least one instance of the course or conference must occur between September 1, 2026 and August 31, 2027.
How to Apply: Prospective applicants must first submit a letter of intent (LOI). LOIs must be completed electronically and submitted through Simons Award Manager (SAM) and should contain a proposal narrative (1-2 pages) and budget. Notifications for full proposal requests will be made in late June.
Deadline: 15 April 2026 (Letter of Intent)
Further information
- More information about the program is available here.
- The application portal SAM can be found here.
- For any other questions, please contact the Research Office.
Practical information
- General public
- Free