DoW Alzheimer’s Transforming Diagnosis Award
Looking for science & technology funding? JoAnn Martin Grantor is accepting applications for this award from eligible applicants, with applications due Sep 24, 2026.
View & apply on Grants.govOpportunity description
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Alzheimer’s Research Program (AZRP) Transforming Diagnosis Award (TrDA) supports non-incremental, solutions-oriented research that reduces or overcomes important barriers to obtaining a diagnosis, meaningful disease monitoring and accurate prognosis.
Distinctive Features:
- Clinical research is allowed, however clinical trials and animal research are prohibited.
- Preliminary data are required.
- Community collaboration is required for studies prospectively enrolling human subjects.
- Study Population: The AZRP encourages studies to leverage existing cohorts/datasets. Cohorts consisting of individuals 65 years or younger are also encouraged.
- Career Initiation or Transition (CIT) Partnership Option: The TrDA includes an option for more than one PI and supports both new and existing collaborative partnerships. If recommended for funding, each PI will be named on separate awards to the recipient organization(s). If utilizing this option, at least one independent investigator must meet the CIT Partnership Option eligibility requirements at the time of application submission.
Who can apply
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
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