ISTAART Grant Program for Conferences and Convenings (IGPCC)

Grants available to executive committee members of the Alzheimer’s Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment (ISTAART)’s Professional Interest Areas (PIAs) to fund conferences or educational workshops.

Based in the US, the Alzheimer’s Association seeks to treat, prevent and cure Alzheimer’s disease through research grant funding, enhancing care and support, and promoting brain health.

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 30 unique Professional Interest Areas (PIAs), year-round networking, and informative webinars.

The ISTAART Grant Program for Conferences and Convenings (IGPCC) will help foster and facilitate PIA-driven efforts to expand and accelerate research discussion. This programme is meant to foster innovative and new ideas across the PIA-driven efforts and increase the impact and reach of ISTAART’s initiatives.

The IGPCC was created to provide a unique opportunity to ISTAART PIAs to increase training and networking organised 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, as well as creating new networking opportunities between individuals in the field. Preference will be given to PIAs and events that have not previously received an award through this programme in the prior 24 months.

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).

Proposals should align with the PIAs goals and cross-PIA collaborations are encouraged.