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Technology to Improve Ability grants is sponsored by Alana Down Syndrome Center at MIT. The mission of the Technology to Improve Ability (TTIA) program is to commercialize technology that will improve the quality of life for people with Down syndrome and other disabilities. Grants assist MIT faculty and students in commercializing their technologies.
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Grants & Programs – MIT – Alana Down Syndrome Center The Alana Down Syndrome Center aims to provide opportunities for scientific research, partnerships, collaborations, and training, with a goal to increase knowledge and resources for people with Down syndrome and other disabilities. Learn more below about Technology to Improve Ability grants and fellowships for graduate and postdoctoral researchers.
Innovations to Improve Quality of Life The mission of the TTIA program is to commercialize technology that will improve the quality of life for people with Down Syndrome and other disabilities. The Deshpande Center will assist MIT faculty and students in commercializing their technologies, taking promising ideas and innovations and turning them into products and services.
While the focus is to help people with Down Syndrome, the innovations are also likely to aid a much broader population. Grants will typically be for $50,000 for one year, and may be renewed. Grants for more than $50,000 will require addional justification.
Proposals can be submitted at any time, and funding decisions will be made within one month of submission. There are no submission deadlines, or pre-determined project start dates. For more information, please visit the TTIA program at the Desphande Center .
We recommend that you talk with people who understand the needs of the Down Syndrome community before submitting your proposal. The staff at the Deshpande Center and the MIT Alana program can assist you.
Fellows will work side by side with faculty members in Center labs on novel and innovative scientific research directly related to the center’s mission to improve knowledge about Down syndrome and to advance potential therapies or treatments. The program provides support for up to five fellowships at one time.
To be chosen as an Alana Fellow, candidates must submit, together with the support and nomination of a faculty mentor, an outstanding proposal in the scope of Down syndrome research. To learn more about becoming a fellow, visit Call for Fellows, or contact Rosalind Firenze , Scientific Program Director of the ADSC.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: MIT faculty and students. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $50,000 for one year (may be renewed). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Technology to Improve Ability grants is funded by Alana Down Syndrome Center at MIT. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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