§ Federal grant opportunity · HT942526ERPIDA
DoW Epilepsy Idea Development Award
Ebony S Simmons Grantor is accepting applications for DoW Epilepsy Idea Development Award. The deadline is August 17, 2026 and the published award range is Award amount not published.
Key facts
- Funder
- Ebony S Simmons Grantor
- Application deadline
- August 17, 2026
- Award range
- Award amount not published
- Eligibility
- Eligibility criteria are published in the funding opportunity announcement.
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Research
- Opportunity number
- HT942526ERPIDA
Program overview
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Epilepsy Research Program (ERP) Idea Development Award (IDA) solicits novel research that has the potential to increase understanding of post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) and associated comorbidities to improve quality of life, especially in Service Members, Veterans and/or their care partners. The work should innovatively challenge existing research paradigms, exhibit high levels of creativity and be a new research direction for the investigator. The IDA is NOT intended to expand or extend previously published findings or continue a line of research already well-established in the Principal Investigator’s (PI’s) laboratory. Distinctive Features: •The IDA offers funding for investigators at all career levels. •**NEW for FY26** An investigator may be named on only one FY26 ERP IDA application as a PI.
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from Ebony S Simmons Grantor.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before August 17, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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