Funder: Alzheimer's Association
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (LOI) | October 2027 (Application) | October 2027 (ISTAART members)
Funding Amounts: Up to $200,000 over 2–3 years; maximum $70,000 per year, including indirect costs
Summary: Supports newly independent investigators developing pilot data, testing procedures, and building hypotheses for Alzheimer’s and related dementia research.
Key Information: Applicants must hold a full-time Assistant Professor-equivalent position and have no more than seven years in qualifying titles at LOI submission.
Description
The Alzheimer’s Association Research Grant For All (AARGA) supports early-career researchers and clinicians as they establish independent research programs. Funding enables investigators to develop preliminary or pilot data, test procedures, and develop hypotheses that lay the groundwork for future applications to federal agencies or other funding organizations. Awards are individual research grants administered through recipients’ institutions.
The program welcomes scientifically justified work across basic science, translational studies, clinical research, and psychosocial investigations. Topics include disease mechanisms, biomarkers, therapeutic targets, epidemiology, neuroimaging, care interventions, and health equity in Alzheimer’s and related dementias. The Association encourages applications from underrepresented groups and emphasizes mentoring and participation by researchers with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
