ASTDA is pleased to support ASTDA members through small-scale financial assistance. A total of $25,000 in grants will be committed annually to this initiative. The per-request maximum is $5000. Smaller requests have a higher likelihood of success.

ASTDA reviews submissions in two annual cycles, in January and July. Funding requests can be submitted any time, but must be received by January 1 or July 1 to be reviewed in that cycle. Please note that a brief report is due not more than 90 days after the completion of the event/activity for which grant funds were used.

The next deadline for this program is July 1, 2025. Proposals are evaluated according to how well the project advances ASTDA’s mission, objectives and commitments. Individuals or groups seeking grants, who have been supported in the past, will also be evaluated according to how well they used past funds, filed a final report, and acknowledged ASTDA.

Examples of successful applications for this one-time funding include small-scale research project assistance (e.g. buying gift cards or test kits, or paying research assistants); supporting a conference reception for early-career professionals; paying open-access publication fees; and implementing a career development workshop.

We’ve recently clarified the eligibility, requirements and instructions for this program:

• Industry and for-profit groups are not eligible
• Projects must obtain regulatory approval when relevant (e.g. from the IRB, IACUC, etc.)
• Requests solely for conference travel will not be funded
• Prioritization will be given to applicants in the US or Canada
• Incomplete applications will be considered non-responsive and will not be reviewed

Applicants must be members of ASTDA for requests to be reviewed.

Click the button below to submit an application. You can download an example budget spreadsheet here.