The grant application period for 2026 will be open from September 2025 until January 14, 2026.
Application Deadline: January 14, 2026
Applicants Notified: June, 2026
Purpose: To support projects designed to deliver messaging focused on behavior science and behavior analytic solutions to important problems. Messaging should be grounded in scientific evidence and target an audience that has not yet been reached by existing initiatives.
Grants Available: The amount awarded will vary from US$1,000 up to US$5,000 each. All expenses must be clearly detailed in the proposed budget statement. Up to two grants will be awarded annually.
Grant Application Details
Review of Applications: The SABA Board of Directors will review applications.
Conditions of Award: Public Awareness Grant recipients agree to provide a brief report on what the grant was used for, along with an outline of expenditures. This report is due to the SABA Board by April 1 of the following year.
Ineligible Costs:
(1) Materials or events aimed at fundraising.
(2) Projects to advertise products or services.
(3) Staff salaries.
(4) Expenses for existing programs.
Previous Recipients
2025 GRANT RECIPIENTS
Rebecca Barall Project: Applied Behavior Analysis for Neurorehabilitation: A Website to Disseminate Accurate Information and Resources
Thurka Thillainathan Project: Applied Behavior Analysis for Neurorehabilitation: A Website to Disseminate Accurate Information and Resources
Chris M. Schaub Project: Applied Behavior Analysis for Neurorehabilitation: A Website to Disseminate Accurate Information and Resources
Michael Mozzoni Project: Applied Behavior Analysis for Neurorehabilitation: A Website to Disseminate Accurate Information and Resources
Dena Kelly Project: Public Awareness Campaign for Pediatricians on Behavior Analytic Solutions for Feeding Disorders
Pham Tuyen Project: The Importance of Parent Education on ABA for Autism Spectrum Disorder
This grant was first awarded in 2019. View past recipients here.
