What We Fund
The Autism Science Foundation regularly awards grants and fellowships to autism researchers studying a variety of issues aimed at finding solutions for people with autism. View our current funding opportunities below:
Post-Doctoral S.O.S. Grant Program
Novel mechanism to support autism post-docs in this changing scientific climate
RFA released: July 15, 2025
Application Due: October 17, 2025
Notification: March 2026
Suzanne Wright Memorial Research Accelerator Awards
Designed to expand the scope, speed the progress or increase the efficiency and improve final product dissemination of active autism research grants.
RFA to be released: March 2026
Application Due: June 2026
Notification: late July 2026
Predoctoral/Postdoctoral Fellowships
One year awards for pre and post doc training in basic or clinical research.
RFA to be released: July 2026
Application Due: November 2026
Notification: March 2027
Profound Autism Pilot Grants and Pre-doctoral Fellowships
Intended to support projects that will improve,
expand, or make possible the inclusion of those with “profound autism” into research studies.
RFA released: November 10, 2025
Application Due: March 2, 2026
Notification: June/July 2026
Undergraduate Summer Research Awards
8 weeks of summer research for undergraduates in autism lab.
RFA to be released: February 2026
Application Due: March 2026
Notification: Late March 2026
Post-Undergraduate Two Year Fellowship
Two year awards for students who have received a bachelor’s degree and want to gain more intense experience in autism research by working in a lab environment prior to entry into a graduate program.
RFA to be released: July 2026
Application Due: November 2026
Notification: March 2027