Funder: Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative
Due Dates: April 15, 2026: Letter of Intent (LOI) deadline (12:00 p.m. noon ET) | July 8, 2026: Full proposal deadline for finalists (12:00 p.m. noon ET)
Funding Amounts: Typically $25,000–$50,000 per year; requests above $25,000/year require strong justification; support for up to 3 years, but partial funding is common.
Summary: Supports conferences and courses advancing autism, neurodevelopmental, cognitive aging, ecological, and systems/computational neuroscience aligned with Simons Foundation scientific missions.
Key Information: Not open to Patient Advocacy Group (PAG) conferences or events focused on single/few autism genes.