Simons Foundation: Fellow and Symposia
Two distinct opportunities: deadlines are September 30 and October 1, 2026
Simons Foundation: Utilizing the Full Power of Empire AI
deadline: December 1, 2026 for $500,000 or $1,000,000 research in computational astrophysics and physics, computational biology, mathematics, neuroscience, and computational physical chemistry
Tiny Blue Dot Fndn: Perception Box
deadline October 5 for up to $900,000 over three years for brain/neuroscience research related to their Perception Box concept
HHMI Gilliam Fellows: Biological Sciences
deadline October 27 for $65,000 for Howard Hughes Medical Institute's (HHMI) Gilliam Fellows Program
Warren Alpert Fndn: Distinguished Scholar Awards in Neuroscience
deadline November 1 for $200,000 for this LIMITED submission opportunity
Gates Foundation: AI Transforming Learning Grants
deadline September 11 for up to $200,000
Brain Research Foundation
limited submission, limited to junior faculty: $100,000 over 2 years, first internal deadline: Sept. 16, 2026
American Brain Foundation: Next Gen Rsrch Grants for early career
deadline September 10 or October 8 for $150,000 for Early Career Researchers