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American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons Seed Grant Program

American Society of

Foundation Annual Grants for Science Research

Funding Amount

$25,000 maximum for a 2-year award

Deadline

Expected ~November

Based on past cycles

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Current deadline
November 15, 2026
Tracked since
April 2026

Deadlines typically fall in: November

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

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Other requirements

  • Applicants must be pediatric neurosurgeons
  • Must be ASPN members
  • Must have completed their pediatric fellowship training less than 10 years ago at the time of the ASPN meeting
  • Applicants may submit only one project

Overview

Goal: To provide "seed" funding to jumpstart promising projects conducted by early career pediatric neurosurgeons. Ideally, this funding will lead to substantial progress that transforms how we manage the care of individuals with pediatric neurosurgical issues and/or to additional extramural funding.

Project Scope

Projects may span the breadth of:

  • Basic, translational, and clinical research
  • Patient safety/quality improvement
  • Global health
  • Education
  • Advocacy

Eligibility

  • Applicants must be pediatric neurosurgeons
  • Must be ASPN members
  • Must have completed their pediatric fellowship training less than 10 years ago at the time of the ASPN meeting
  • Applicants may submit only one project

Timeline

  • Award Announcement: ASPN meeting, 2026
  • Progress Report Due: January 1, 2027
  • Completed Project Presentation: ASPN meeting 2028

Contact

Email completed application to the ASPN Secretary at [email protected]

How to Apply

Application Requirements

Format Specifications:

  • 11 point Arial font
  • 0.5 inch margins
  • Single-spaced
  • Compiled as one PDF

Application Components

Page 1 - Cover Page

  • Contact information for grants office
  • Assurance to abide by IRB, IACUC as appropriate
  • Conflict of Interest attestation

Page 2 - Abstract/Summary

  • 30 lines maximum

Pages 3-5 - Project Strategy (3 pages, including figures)
Must include:

  • Hypothesis and Specific Aims/Goals
  • Background and Pilot Data (if available)
  • Approach/Methods/Expected Outcomes/Alternatives
  • Power Analysis and Statistical Design
  • Milestones

Page 6 - Additional Components

  • Impact/Significance (~20 lines)
  • Team/Environment composition (~15 lines)
  • Budget and Budget Justification
  • References (unlimited, full references)
  • NIH Biosketch of applicant

Submission

Email completed application to the ASPN Secretary at [email protected]

What American Society actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
1
Total given
$25K
Median grant
$25K
  • By dollars: Connecticut 100%. Top recipient cities: Hartford, CT.

Example grants

  • Connecticut Children's Foundation Inc · Hartford, CT

    Seed grant for research proposal "robot-assisted surgery for fetal repair of open…

    $25K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Science research

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