Research Project Cooperative Agreements in Aging and/or Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (ADRD) Research
The NIA will soon invite cooperative agreement applications for research on aging, Alzheimer's disease, and related dementias, supporting projects aligned with its mission and requiring significant collaboration.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Award size and total program funding not yet specified; cooperative agreement (U01) mechanism.
Summary: Supports collaborative research on aging, Alzheimer's disease, and related dementias, emphasizing multidisciplinary studies relevant to the mission of the National Institute on Aging.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; applications are not being solicited yet.
Description
This forecasted opportunity from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will support new, renewal, and competing revision applications for research project cooperative agreements (U01) focused on aging and/or Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias (ADRD). Research areas include genetic, biological, neuroscientific, preclinical, clinical, behavioral, social, psychological, and economic studies on aging and the health and well-being of older adults. Special emphasis is placed on Alzheimer’s disease and ADRDs, including frontotemporal dementia, vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia, Lewy body dementias, and multiple etiology dementias. The cooperative agreement mechanism (U01) involves substantial NIH programmatic involvement, such as milestone planning, access to NIH resources, and participation in collaborative and oversight activities. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact NIA program staff to discuss the alignment of their research with NIA priorities.
