§ Federal grant opportunity · HT942526TBDRPIDA
DoW Tick-Borne Disease Idea Development Award
Ebony S Simmons Grantor is accepting applications for DoW Tick-Borne Disease Idea Development Award. The deadline is October 22, 2026 and the published award range is Award amount not published.
Key facts
- Funder
- Ebony S Simmons Grantor
- Application deadline
- October 22, 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
- HT942526TBDRPIDA
Program overview
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 subject to a lower cost limit than those submitted under the standard IDA. https://cdmrp.health.mil/pubs/press/2026/tbdrppreann
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 October 22, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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