At a glance
The FY26 Alzheimer’s Research Program Transforming Diagnosis Award funds non-incremental research aimed at overcoming barriers to diagnosis, disease monitoring, and prognosis for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Eligible applicants include U.S. Department of War organizations and foreign or domestic, for-profit or nonprofit, public or private organizations; awards go to organizations, not individuals. The program expects to fund about two awards with roughly $3.2 million total, with a cap of $1.5 million in total costs for a single-PI application or $1.7 million combined for the career initiation or transition partnership option. The project period is up to 4 years, cost sharing is not required, and clinical trials and animal research are not allowed. Community collaboration is required for studies that prospectively enroll human subjects, and there is no requirement for a specific population such as Service Members or Veterans.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Alzheimer’s Research Program (AZRP) Transforming Diagnosis Award (TrDA) supports non-incremental, solutions-oriented research that reduces or overcomes important barriers to obtaining a diagnosis, meaningful disease monitoring and accurate prognosis. Distinctive Features: Clinical research is allowed, however clinical trials and animal research are prohibited. Preliminary data are required. Community collaboration is required for studies prospectively enrolling human subjects. Study Population: The AZRP encourages studies to leverage existing cohorts/datasets. Cohorts consisting of individuals 65 years or younger are also encouraged. Career Initiation or Transition (CIT) Partnership Option: The TrDA includes an option for more than one PI and supports both new and existing collaborative partnerships. If recommended for funding, each PI will be named on separate awards to the recipient organization(s). If utilizing this option, at least one independent investigator must meet the CIT Partnership Option eligibility requirements at the time of application submission.
Who can apply
- Unrestricted