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ASPN Seed Grant Program

American Society of

Funding Amount

25000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
September 2026

From the program guidelines: “2025 cycle due Nov 15, 2025; recurs annually.”

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

  • Individuals
  • Colleges & universities

Overview

ASPN Seed Grant Program provides 'seed' funding (up to $25,000 for a 2-year award) to jumpstart projects by early-career pediatric neurosurgeons, spanning basic/translational/clinical research, patient safety/QI, global health, education and advocacy. ELIGIBILITY FLAG — applicants must be pediatric neurosurgeons and ASPN members who completed fellowship training <10 years ago. No fabricated figures.

How to Apply

Email a single-PDF application (cover page, abstract, 3-page project strategy, impact, budget, NIH biosketch) to the ASPN Secretary. 2025 cycle due Nov 15, 2025; recurs annually.

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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