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Funding for Established Investigators

Funding is available for basic, translational, and clinical research for epilepsy, seizures, and related disorders. To view the list of opportunities currently accepting applications, visit our Apply Now page.

Proposals are reviewed and selected by the AES Research and Training Council, led by basic and clinical co-chairs.

 

Funding Opportunities

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AES Infrastructure Grants | Facilitate Creation of Multicenter Programs arrow_drop_down

AES Infrastructure Grants provide up to $50,000 to facilitate the creation of national or international multicenter research programs.

Each grant will provide financial support for organizational planning sessions, infrastructure development, and/or pilot projects to enable the research program to compete for subsequent investment by other organizations.

Infrastructure grants are only available in the spring each year.

Important Dates:

  • February 11, 2026: Application submission opens through ProposalCentral
  • April 8, 2026 at 5PM ET: Full proposals due
  • By May 31, 2026: Awardees notified
  • June 15, 2026: Earliest award start date
AES Research & Training Workshop Grants | Support Conference Attendance arrow_drop_down

Research and Training Workshop grants support scientific conferences and workshops that address timely and important topics in epilepsy research.

Awards are typically in the range of $10,000 to $20,000 and are intended to provide partial support for the conference.

 

Important Dates:

  • February 11, 2026: Application submission opens through ProposalCentral
  • April 8, 2026 at 5PM ET: Full proposals due
  • By May 31, 2026: Awardees notified
  • June 15, 2026: Earliest award start date



Research & Training Workshop Grant Guidelines

AES funding may be used for speakers’ transportation and lodging, participation by junior investigators and trainees, the publication of proceedings, and other direct costs, but may not be used for indirect costs.

Applications for workshop funding are reviewed by the AES Research and Training Council, and the number and amount of awards made each year are contingent upon available funds. 

Preference will be given to workshops that include AES members as participants or attendees, that describe plans to support and encourage the participation of trainees and junior investigators, and that allow open attendance rather than participation by invitation only. 

Applications for workshops held outside the United States are generally expected to use AES funds to support participants from the United States, to the extent appropriate and feasible.

AES Seed Grants | Launch New Methods or Collaborations arrow_drop_down

AES Seed Grants offer funds to help enable established investigators to pursue new and innovative lines of research, collaborations, and/or research methods to AES Seed Grants offer up to $20,000 to help enable established investigators to pursue new and innovative lines of research, collaborations, and/or research methods.

What types of research are competitive?
Specific fields of research are competitive for funding from our partners, some of whom have offered to fund a grant in full. If a proposal aligns with the priorities of a partner who will fund in full, some eligibility requirements may be waived and the proposals will compete for a separate pool of funding.

 

Important Dates:

  • February 11, 2026: Application submission opens through ProposalCentral
  • April 8, 2026 at 5PM ET: Full proposals due
  • By May 31, 2026: Awardees notified
  • June 15, 2026: Earliest award start date

Seed Grant Submission Guidelines

Contributing Partners

The Seed Grant Program is made possible by the generosity of AES members. In addition, the following funding partners will consider providing partial support for grants that both align with their research priorities and successfully compete for AES funds. AES is proud to partner with non-profit organizations to leverage resources and make dollars go further in the support of science.

Interested in partnering? Please email grants@aesnet.org