DoW Tick-Borne Disease Idea Development Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Military Medical Research and Development (12.420)
Posted 5 May 2026 · 21 days left
In plain terms
The US Defense Health Agency funds innovative research ideas to reduce the burden of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases, supporting early-career researchers through a mentorship option. Applications from US-based entities of any type are welcome, with a 22 October 2026 deadline.
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Summary
Summary: The intent of the fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Tick-Borne Disease Research Program (TBDRP) Idea Development Award (IDA) is to support conceptually innovative research that could lead to impactful discoveries or significant advancements that will accelerate progress toward reducing the burden of Lyme disease and/or other tick-borne diseases and conditions, and improving patient care and/or the quality of life. Applications should propose research that is conceptually innovative, introduces a new concept or question, challenges existing paradigms, approaches issues from a new perspective, or exhibits other uniquely creative qualities; and should not merely be a next logical step or an incremental advance on published data or ongoing research.
Distinctive Features: A Career Development Option is available to eligible early-career investigators who propose to conduct impactful mechanism-relevant research under the mentorship of an experienced tick-borne disease researcher(s). Applications submitted under the IDA – Career Development Option (IDA-CDO) will be reviewed using separate, career development-specific evaluation criteria by a separate, dedicated peer review panel; and are…
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Who can apply
- ngo_cso
- academia_research
- private_company
- government
- individual
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"