The Autism Rat Models Consortium 2.0 RFA from the Simons Foundation supports a consortium to use these rat models to further our understanding of the behaviors and underlying neural circuits relevant to autism and related NDD.
Funding is available in two tracks:
- Explorer track: especially suited for those who have experience studying rat models but are new to studying autism/NDD and/or are focused on a functional domain or question that is not well represented in existing consortium projects. Explorer projects are meant to support individual labs or small collaborative groups. The total budget is $200,000 per year, inclusive of 20 percent indirect costs, for 2 years.
- Collaboration track: this is appropriate for multi-lab collaborative projects that are based on existing work in autism/NDD-relevant rat models. Each lab within a Collaboration project may request a maximum of $300,000 per year, inclusive of 20 percent indirect costs for up to 4 years.
Applications open January 6 and close on March 6, 2025.