Clinical Research Network on Antimicrobial Resistance (UM1 Clinical Trial Required)

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Resource-Related Research Projects (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) is sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH). This grant supports resource development projects to advance infectious disease and immunology research. It focuses on developing and enhancing resources that facilitate research in these critical areas.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Clinical Trial Implementation Cooperative Agreement (U01 Clinical Trial Required) is sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH). This funding opportunity supports investigator-initiated clinical trials requiring enhanced oversight, with durations up to 7 years. While focused on clinical trials, modeling can be a critical component of trial design and analysis in infectious diseases and immunology.

RNA Delivery Technologies to Allow Specific Tissue Target Homing (RNA-DASH) is sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIAID invites small business grant applications proposing to test and evaluate non-viral technologies capable of delivering RNA-based therapeutics into disease-relevant cells and tissues in vivo.

Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research Program (DMDRP) Idea Development Award (IDA) promotes new ideas that are still in the early stages of development and have the potential to yield impactful data and new avenues of investigation. This award supports impactful, high-risk/high-reward research that could lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate progress in improving outcomes for individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in the near term. Applications should include a well-formulated, testable hypothesis based on strong scientific rationale. The DMDRP strongly encourages research projects investigating therapies designed to demonstrate efficacy cross the life span, including infants, toddlers and nonambulatory individuals.Distinctive Features: The FY26 DMDRP IDA mechanism offers three eligibility career categories:• The Established Investigator category is for independent investigators at all academic levels, or equivalent• The New Investigator – Early-Stage category is for independent investigators early in their careers (i.e., within 10 years of their first faculty appointment or equivalent). Applicants in this category will be reviewed separately from Established Investigators.• The New Investigator – Transitioning category is for independent investigators at all academic levels, or equivalent, in an area other than muscular dystrophy who are seeking to transition to a career in DMD, thereby bringing their expertise to the field. Applicants in this category will be reviewed separately from Established Investigators.Preliminary data relevant to DMD that supports the feasibility of the research hypotheses and research approaches are required for all applications. Clinical trials or clinical trial aims are not allowed. Funding Opportunity Number: HT942526DMDRPIDA. Assistance Listing: 12.420. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ST. Award Amount: $2.5M total program funding.