# DoW Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program, Therapeutic Idea Award

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ht942526alsrptia-dow-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis-research-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362197

> Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA offered grants to any type of organization. It expected to make about 12 awards worth $10.1 million in total. Applications closed on September 30, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HT942526ALSRPTIA |
| Agency | Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 30, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 12 |
| Total funding | $10.1 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 12.420 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## What the grant funds

Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program (ALSRP) Therapeutic Idea Award (TIA) supports new, innovative, high-risk, high-gain ideas aimed at amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) drug or therapy discovery. The studies supported by this award mechanism are expected to be hypothesis-driven and generate preliminary data for future avenues of therapeutic investigation. Distinctive Features: Potential impact and innovation are important features of the TIA. Applications may demonstrate the ability to achieve interpretable results in the absence of preliminary data supporting the hypothesis. While the inclusion of preliminary data is not prohibited, the strength of the application should rely on the approach.

## Questions people ask

### Is HT942526ALSRPTIA still open?

No. It closed on September 30, 2026. A newer notice is open: HT942526BCRPCREA2, closes November 18, 2026 (11 days left).

### Who can apply for DoW Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program, Therapeutic Idea Award?

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for DoW Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program, Therapeutic Idea Award?

Closed September 30, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $10.1 million in total across about 12 awards.

### Who has won Military Medical Research and Development grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, The Johns Hopkins University. The program made 5,470 awards worth $6.9 billion in that time.