The Office of Foundations Relations is pleased to share this open call for funding from the Simons Foundation.
UCSC Contact: Samantha Forde|forde@ucsc.edu
Funder: Simons Foundation
Program: 2025 Data Analysis
Deadline: September 4, 2025 9:00 a.m. PT
Overview
The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) advances the basic science of autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders. The goal of this award is to increase use of large, publicly available data resources by supporting investigators to allocate time and personnel toward working in and publishing from these previously collected data. Applications should leverage existing publicly accessible datasets to ask new questions and extract new knowledge. Priority will be given to applications that use SFARI-supported resources, although all applications will be considered as long as data are publicly accessible at the time of application. Funding will support projects that use previously collected data that are publicly available, either by open or controlled access, and are relevant to the basic science of autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders.
Eligibility
All applicants and key collaborators must hold a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent degree and have a faculty position or the equivalent at a college, university, medical school or other research facility.
Funding
- Up to $300,000 over two years
- Indirect costs are limited to 20% of the modified total direct costs (see grant policies)
- Compute costs can be requested separately
Please see FAQs here.
Timeline
- September 4, 2025 9:00 a.m. PT: Application deadline
- January 2026: Applicants notified
- March 1, April 1, or May 1, 2026: Award start dates
Special Instructions
Please notify the Office of Foundation Relations if you are interested in applying to this opportunity (fr@ucsc.edu). Please submit a proposal intake form prior to UCSC’s internal Institutional Deadlines. For support in developing your proposal, please contact the Research Development Specialist assigned to your unit or send a request to resdev@ucsc.edu.
Call sent: July 31, 2025
The Office of Foundation Relations is a unit of University Advancement. The FR team creates and maintains mutually beneficial, long-term relationships with private organizations, matching grant initiatives with educational and research programs and centers. FR supports faculty and staff to identify and approach these and other private foundations for funding, to assist in strategic positioning of the grant application, and to facilitate funder campus visits. For a list of recent funding opportunities, please visit the FR website: FR Calls for Funding.