DoW Lupus, Idea Award
Department of Defense
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 indivi
Funding
Award size
Not specified
Type
Grant
Dates
Deadline
Closing this month
Posted
05/05/2026
Closes
2026-08-24
Eligibility
Eligibility
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Program
Funding area
Science and Technology and other Research and Development - ST
Opportunity #
HT942526LRPIA
Source
Status
Open
Market
Government
Level
Federal
Source
Grants.gov