Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: June 9, 2025 (New) | July 9, 2025 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | October 6, 2025 (New) | November 6, 2025 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | February 6, 2026 (New) | March 6, 2026 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | and similar dates through March 2028
Funding Amounts: Up to $1,000,000 direct costs/year; max project period 5 years; NIA expects to fund 4–5 awards in FY26
Summary: Supports rigorous preclinical testing of repurposed and investigational drugs or drug combinations for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias using mouse or cell-based models; clinical trials are not allowed.
Key Information: Applications must include both computational and experimental approaches; projects proposing only computational work or new drug development are not responsive.