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Baby Siblings Research Consortium (BSRC) Database Grants

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Funding Amount

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Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Baby Siblings Research Consortium (BSRC) Database Grants

Overview: Funding for research using the BSRC database, a collaborative network studying younger siblings of people with autism to understand developmental origins and earliest signs of ASD.

Geographic Scope: International network of over 50 research sites, over 33 sites globally

Database Details:

  • Tracks over 5,000 younger siblings (with and without autism)

  • Established in 2009

  • Tracks infants from birth to diagnosis

  • Includes behavioral, motor, genetic, and biological data
  • Focus Areas:

  • Early signs of autism in high-probability infants

  • Fine motor skills and language development

  • Genetic and familial factors

  • Early biological markers and biomarkers

  • Screening and diagnostic approaches

  • Head circumference and genetic differences

  • Sex differences in autism presentation

  • Early intervention targets
  • Key Findings Enabled:

  • 15x greater probability of diagnosis in younger siblings

  • Changes in early motor function

  • Broader autism phenotype discovery

  • Stability of diagnoses past age 3
  • Eligibility:

  • BSRC member researchers and clinicians

  • Collaboration of 50+ researchers committed to early autism detection
  • What They Fund:

  • Research using BSRC common database

  • Studies analyzing item-level scores from developmental measures

  • Genetic and behavioral analysis projects

  • Database oversight and management
  • ASF Support: Logistical and financial support since 2017

    Contact: Autism Science Foundation, 3 Continental Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583

    Website: autismsciencefoundation.org

    What Autism Science Foundation actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    11
    Total given
    $426K
    Median grant
    $35K
    Range
    $10K–$98K
    • By dollars: California 39%, New Jersey 12%, Connecticut 8%. Top recipient cities: Davis, CA; Piscaraway, NJ; New Haven, CT.
    • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

    Example grants

    • The Regents of the University of California Davis · Davis, CA

      Next gent sibs grant and post-undergrad fellowship grant

      $98K

    • Rutgers University · Piscaraway, NJ

      Pre-doc grant

      $50K

    • Yale University · New Haven, CT

      Profound pilot grant

      $35K

    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC

      Pre-doctorate grant

      $35K

    • Regents Univ of California · Los Angeles, CA

      Post-undergrad grant

      $35K

    IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    autismscience-research

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