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The grant application period for 2027 will be open from September 2026 until January 13, 2027.
Application Deadline: January 13, 2027
Applicants Notified: June 2027
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 five grants will be awarded annually.
Grant Application Details
Review of Applications: The SABA Board of Directors will review applications.
Eligibility Considerations
Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate a strong analytical repertoire and a clear understanding of behavior science principles. Successful proposals should describe how the project will communicate evidence-based behavior science and behavior-analytic solutions to address important problems. Projects that expand the reach of behavior analysis into diverse areas—including, but not limited to, education, organizational development, mental health, and community building—are especially encouraged.
Proposals will be evaluated based on the following considerations:
- Goals: Projects should have measurable goals; a well-specified plan for evaluating impact and effectiveness, and permanent products.
- Scalability: Priority is given to projects that are scalable and could serve as models for large-scale implementation.
- Sustainability: Priority is given to projects designed to have an impact beyond the funding period and that include plans for maintaining established relationships and collaborations.
- Replicability: Priority will be given to projects that could serve as models to be implemented in other places.
- Target Audience and Reach: Applicants should identify the intended audience and describe how the project will reach individuals, groups, or communities that have not been reached through existing initiatives.
- Messaging: Project messaging should be grounded in scientific evidence and clearly communicate behavior science concepts and behavior-analytic solutions to important problems.
Ineligible Costs:
(1) Materials or events aimed at fundraising.
(2) Projects to advertise products or services.
(3) Staff salaries.
(4) Expenses for existing programs.
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.
Previous Recipients
2026 GRANT RECIPIENTS
Dr. T. Ruba Project: Safe Roads, Smart Behaviors: A Behavioral Campaign to Reduce Traffic Violations
This grant was first awarded in 2019. View past recipients here.
