The Science Foundation, a new non-profit, non-partisan organization, is running an inaugural competition to fund approximately five to ten up to $10,000 research projects in all domains of basic science. SciFdn ("Sci Fund") was founded by an evolutionary ecologist and a software engineer and we are led by scientists (see recent article in Nature https://science-foundation.org/nature-will-the-public-support-basic-science-a-new-non-profit-aims-to-find-out/ ). SciFdn is seeking to (i) support the basic science research ecosystem, (ii) increase public visibility and engagement with science, and (iii) experiment with new, efficient ways of evaluating proposals. There are three ways you can get involved! 1--Apply to our "What Ifs…?" competition; open to any level of experience, with applications mainly through a 3-minute video pitch. Institutional affiliation and publication record are not criteria for success. Deadline: December 1st or when 200 submissions are received, whichever comes first. RFA details and application link: https://science-foundation.org/what-ifs-2025/ 2--Apply to be a reviewer for "What Ifs…?"! We are seeking (a) faculty in all areas of science and (b) science teachers to help evaluate applications based on Scientific Merit and Sparking Curiosity. Reviewer invitation and application link: https://science-foundation.org/what-ifs-2025-request-for-reviewers/ 3--Follow us online and share with your networks! Substack: https://scifdn.substack.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scifdn/ Questions? info@science-foundation.org Maren Friesen (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)