§ Federal grant opportunity · HT942526LRPIA
DoW Lupus, Idea Award
Abigail Strock Contract Specialist is accepting applications for DoW Lupus, Idea Award. The deadline is August 24, 2026 and the published award range is Award amount not published.
Key facts
- Funder
- Abigail Strock Contract Specialist
- Application deadline
- August 24, 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
- HT942526LRPIA
Program overview
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
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from Abigail Strock Contract Specialist.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before August 24, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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