Up to $5,000 Neuroscience Society Seeding Grant
- Organization: International Brain Research Organization (IBRO)
- Type: Grant
- Location: Global
- Deadline: September 30, 2026
- Funding: Fully Funded
The International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) funds the first in-person or hybrid meeting that sets up a new neuroscience society or thematic network in Africa, Asia-Pacific or Latin America. The money pays for inaugural activities such as governance planning or strategy workshops, held in 2027, by groups of scientists who are not yet a formally established body. **What you get:** - Up to 5,000 USD for activities held in Africa, up to 4,000 USD in Latin America, and up to 2,000 USD in Asia-Pacific - Covers venue rental, participant travel and accommodation, event materials, and audio-visual costs for hybrid sessions - Administrative costs such as promotion and outreach, capped at 10 percent of the budget - 80 percent of the grant paid two months before the activity, the remaining 20 percent after the final report **What you'll do:** - Plan and run an inaugural in-person or hybrid activity in 2027 that launches a formal neuroscience society, sub-society or thematic network - Set out governance structures and a long-term sustainability plan for the new body - Submit a funding report through the IBRO Grants Portal within three months of the activity **Key dates:** - Applications open: 28 August 2026 (portal) / 1 September 2026 (programme page) - Applications close: 30 September 2026, 11:59 PM CEST - Decisions: IBRO typically aims to respond within six weeks of the deadline - Funded activities take place in 2027 **More information:** - Full call details on the IBRO programme page - Region is set by IBRO's country classifications, which follow World Bank naming - IBRO Grants FAQ and Funding Terms and Conditions on ibro.org
