ISTAART Grant Program for Conferences and Convenings (IGPCC)

About the IGPCC grant The ISTAART Grant Program for Conferences and Convenings (IGPCC) will help foster and facilitate Professional Interest Areas (PIAs)-driven efforts to expand and accelerate research discussion.

Program objective The IGPCC was created to provide a unique opportunity to ISTAART PIAs to increase training and networking organized by members for members. This will help facilitate the exchange of information and provide opportunities to convene and address emerging issues in new and innovative ways. Further, this program will help facilitate new networking opportunities between individuals in the field. Overall, this will increase the visibility of dementia research worldwide, through ISTAART.

Program overview The Alzheimer's Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment (ISTAART) is an inclusive global network of scientists, clinicians and dementia professionals who share common goals: the pursuit of knowledge, collaboration and breakthroughs. ISTAART’s exclusive benefits include access to 29 unique Professional Interest Areas (PIAs), year-round networking and informative webinars.

PIAs are made up of ISTAART members with common subspecialties and interests, providing a flexible forum to share information, learn and collaborate. PIAs provide a networking forum for ISTAART members, share latest research in common subspecialties, provide mentoring and leadership opportunities and career guidance, promote collaboration and more. Find information on ISTAART PIAs.

An additional opportunity is AAIC Neuroscience Next which is a global, no-cost virtual conference that showcases the work of students, postdoctoral researchers and early career research professionals in cognitive, computational, behavioral, and other areas of neuroscience research. At AAIC Neuroscience Next, attendees gain access to information on funding and networking opportunities, further advancing their careers and accelerating the future of neuroscience.

The ISTAART Grant Program for Conferences and Convenings (IGPCC) will help foster and facilitate PIA-driven efforts to expand and accelerate research discussion.

Examples of initiatives that can be funded through the mechanism include:

Convene a PIA-led conference or educational workshop. Host a PIA-led event at a national or international conference (excluding all Alzheimer’s Association International Conference - AAIC meetings) Host an AAIC Neuroscience Next Hybrid Hub This list of potential initiatives is not exhaustive - if you have an idea for a program, please reach out via grantsapp@alz.org to see if your program fits within the scope of this RFA.

Funding and award period The Alzheimer’s Association anticipates funding up to 12 proposals per fiscal year based on available funds. Each award can be up to $20,000 in total direct funding based on the needs of the initiative planned. If the initiative planned is not within this funding range, contact grantsapp@alz.org for more details. No indirect costs will be provided. The applicant’s institution must be able to manage the receipt of funding for distribution as necessary; this is considered a grant. The funding amount is dependent upon the size and scope of the program.

Applications will be accepted and reviewed quarterly throughout the year. Funding must be awarded to the primary PIA’s executive committee member’s institution prior to the event and funds need to be used within 12 months of application, 9 months of award. Final reporting - financial and initiative summary - is due 6 months after the completion of the event (more information below). At all programming, ISTAART must be recognized for the funding (details outlining recognition are below). The application timeline is below in key dates. Additional details on allowable costs are outlined in the budget section.