DoW Autism Idea Development Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Military Medical Research and Development (12.420)
Posted 21 May 2026 · 22 days left
In plain terms
The US Defense Health Agency funds high-risk, high-reward autism research projects through its fiscal year 2026 Idea Development Award, supporting innovative research that could advance outcomes for autistic individuals. Any type of US-based organisation or researcher may apply, with applications due by 22 October 2026.
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Summary
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Autism Research Program (ARP) Idea Development Award supports the development of innovative, high-risk/high-reward research that could lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate progress in improving outcomes for Autistic individuals. This award mechanism is designed to support innovative ideas with the potential to yield impactful data and new avenues of investigation.
Distinctive Features: Applications are strongly encouraged to address one of the FY26 ARP Idea Development Award Areas of Interest or provide justification that the proposed research addresses a critical problem, question, or need in autism.
Partnering Principal Investigator (PI) Option: The Partnering PI Option is structured so that two investigators, each of whom will be designated as a PI, will work synergistically on a single project. The results of this partnering project should significantly advance the research beyond what would be possible through individual efforts.
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Who can apply
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- government
- individual
- other
Eligibility and conditions
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Applicant types: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"