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

2024 GRANT RECIPIENTS

Christina Demopoulos
Project: Informing and Educating Dental Providers on the Effectiveness of ABA Principles in a Dental Setting

Emily Gregori
Project SOAR – Supporting teachers with Online modules in Chicago’s Archdiocese

Sunny Kim
Project: Disseminating NDBI to Parents of Autistic Children in China

This grant was first awarded in 2019. View past recipients here.