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Community Support

We are an educational, not-for-profit organization that contributes a significant percentage of revenue, every month, every year, without a separate fundraising campaign or administrative foundation. It's what we do.

Leading with Purpose: SPIE’s Investment in the Future of Photonics

Read stories that highlight the global impact of SPIE's community support.

Scholarships

In 2025, we awarded $323,000 in scholarships.

Industry resources and support

SPIE has many products and services designed to serve and support the global optics and photonics industry.

Advocacy and policy

Making sure your voice is represented in public policy issues affecting the science and technology community

SPIE Society Awards

Recognizing technical accomplishments as well as committed service to SPIE and support of its organizational mission.

Research and program funding

We partner with academia and industry to expand educational and research opportunities in optics and photonics

Conference travel support

Enabling students to attend conferences to expand their networks and grow their careers

Family Care Grants

SPIE Members can supplement caregiving costs to attend an SPIE event

International Day of Light

SPIE joins the global optics and photonics community every May 16 to celebrate the International Day of Light

Optics and photonics technicians

We are actively working to help address the technician shortage

SPIE has invested more than $26 million in community support over the past five years

SPIE is a community focused Society operating globally. Integral to our mission to partner with researchers, educators, and industry to advance light-based research and technologies is a commitment to support, nurture, and develop the next and future generations, ensuring a sustained and healthy optics and photonics community.