DoW Epilepsy Idea Development Award
Here's an active science & technology funding opportunity from Ebony S Simmons Grantor, open to eligible applicants, with applications due Aug 17, 2026.
View & apply on Grants.govOpportunity description
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Epilepsy Research Program (ERP) Idea Development Award (IDA) solicits novel research that has the potential to increase understanding of post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) and associated comorbidities to improve quality of life, especially in Service Members, Veterans and/or their care partners. The work should innovatively challenge existing research paradigms, exhibit high levels of creativity and be a new research direction for the investigator. The IDA is NOT intended to expand or extend previously published findings or continue a line of research already well-established in the Principal Investigator’s (PI’s) laboratory.
Distinctive Features:
•The IDA offers funding for investigators at all career levels.
•**NEW for FY26** An investigator may be named on only one FY26 ERP IDA application as a PI.
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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How to apply
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