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"DoW Lupus, Idea Award" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Summary: This funding mechanism supports innovative, high-risk/high-reward research that could ultimately lead to a critical discovery or major advancement relevant to lupus. The emphasis is on innovation. Research must address at least one of the fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Lupus Research Program (LRP) Idea Award (IA) focus areas. This funding mechanism does not allow clinical trials.Distinctive Features:• Early-career investigators are eligible to serve as Principal Investigators (PIs) on applications to the FY26 LRP Idea Award (see Section 2. Eligibility Information).• Preliminary data are permitted but not required.• Applications should describe future directions of the work.• An individual may be named as PI on only one application per LRP award mechanism (IA, Impact Award, Transformative Vision Development Award, Transformative Vision Award), for a maximum of four applications to the FY26 LRP
Funding Opportunity Number: HT942526LRPIA. Assistance Listing: 12.420. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ST. Award Amount: $1.5M total program funding.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $1.5M total program funding. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was August 24, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Yes — DoW Lupus, Idea Award is offered by Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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