Scientific Meeting Sponsorship
Scientific Meeting Sponsorship supports organizers of scientific meetings, workshops, and conferences on AAT deficiency, backing events aligned with improving affected people’s lives and finding a cure.
Funder: Alpha-1 Foundation
Due Dates: September 25, 2026 (Shared-cycle LOI) | November 27, 2026 (Invitation notification) | February 12, 2027 (Shared-cycle application) | April 2027 (Funding decisions) | At least two months before the meeting (Sponsorship-specific guidance)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000 per meeting; support period depends on the request
Summary: Supports scientific meetings, workshops, and conferences relevant to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and the Foundation’s mission.
Key Information: Contact Vanessa Valencia before preparing a sponsorship request to confirm category-specific submission instructions.
Description
The Alpha-1 Foundation’s Scientific Meeting Sponsorship supports scientific meetings, workshops, and conferences relevant to alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency. Listed within the Foundation’s 2026–2027 In-Cycle Grants Award Program, the sponsorship contributes to its mission of improving the health and lives of people affected by AAT deficiency worldwide, with the ultimate goal of finding a cure.
The Foundation’s research priorities include advancing Alpha-1 treatment and care, addressing Alpha-1-related lung and liver disease, and examining ethical, legal, and social issues affecting people with genetic conditions. Meeting requests must explain their relevance to this mission and describe how the Foundation’s sponsorship will be acknowledged.
