SFARI Explorer Awards
Funding Amount
Up to $80,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Submission: Rolling basis (applications accepted continuously)”
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Other requirements
- Not specified in provided text
- Award Amount: Maximum budget of $80,000
- Application Timeline: Applications considered on a rolling basis
- Status: Ongoing opportunity
Overview
Sponsor: Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI)
Rolling-basis awards for high-risk/high-impact exploratory experiments relevant to autism research. Especially interested in genetics of autism and linking genetic or other ASD risk factors to molecular, cellular, circuit, or behavioral mechanisms.
Focus Areas:
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) research
- High-risk/high-impact exploratory research
- Genetics of autism
- ASD risk factor research
- Molecular, cellular, circuit, and behavioral mechanisms of ASD
- Highly relevant for TSC researchers studying autism and TAND
Geographic Scope: Not specified
Eligibility:
- Not specified in provided text
Application Timeline: Applications considered on a rolling basis
Contact Information:
- SFARI website for full details and application information
How to Apply
Application Process
- Submission: Rolling basis (applications accepted continuously)
- Application Details: Available on SFARI website
- Maximum Budget: $80,000 per award
- Focus: Proposals should propose high-risk/high-impact exploratory experiments; encouraged to link genetic/ASD risk factors to molecular, cellular, circuit, or behavioral mechanisms
What TSC Alliance Endowment Fund Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $246K
- Median grant
- $246K
- By dollars: Maryland 100%. Top recipient cities: Silver Spring, MD.
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Program support
$246K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Autism
- Science research
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