Call for proposals - SMBE IDEA 2026 The SMBE IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access) task force, aims to address systemic racism, sexism, colonialism and other exclusion in our SMBE society. With this in mind, SMBE is funding initiatives to reduce inequities in molecular biology and evolution research. We would like to invite members of SMBE to propose initiatives for the year 2025/2026. Three categories of awards are available: IDEA (up to $25k) Non-Parachute Science (up to $10k) Outreach (up to $10k) More info: smbe.org/idea-initiatives Initiatives could include (but are not restricted to) workshops, symposia, training opportunities, stand-alone featured talks, or inequity data collection in particular groups, countries, or regions. We especially encourage initiatives that could be sustainable beyond the funded year. We welcome proposals that require full or partial funding (budget justification needs to be provided). Special emphasis will be given to projects that directly benefit the members of the SMBE society. Timeline: 10 September - 10 October - Submit your initial description via this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGRHX9HspfcRAZ0X2VeZiBL7zZSyrNfgSypPcCzSAok_tK4w/viewform 31 October - Notification of project pre-selection. 14 November - Full project submission 15 December - Notification of results SMBE IDEA taskforce (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)