# DoW Alzheimer’s Transforming Research Award

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ht942526azrptrra-dow-alzheimers-transforming-research-award/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362180

> Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA offered grants to any type of organization. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $4.0 million in total. Applications closed on September 24, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HT942526AZRPTRRA |
| Agency | Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 24, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $4.0 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) Alzheimer’s Research Program (AZRP) Transforming Research Award (TrRA) supports non-incremental, robust, well-designed research that drives transformative advancements in reducing risk and preventing the development of Alzheimer’s disease and/or Alzheimer's disease related dementias (AD/ADRD). Distinctive Features: • Applications must address at least one of the following focus areas: ○ Risk Factor Knowledge: Research that advances understanding, identification, and/or validation of risk and/or protective factors, with research outcomes/products focused on accelerating solutions. Projects may include, but are not limited to, research on environmental, epigenetic, genetic, lifestyle, occupational, or other risks not listed here. ○ Risk Reduction Solutions: Research that describes methods, technologies, and strategies that contribute to reducing risk and preventing AD/ADRD. • Clinical research is allowed, however clinical trials and animal research are prohibited. • Preliminary data are required. • Community collaboration is required for research prospectively enrolling human subjects. • Career Initiation or Transition (CIT) Partnership Option: The TrRA 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

## Questions people ask

### Is HT942526AZRPTRRA still open?

No. It closed on September 24, 2026. A newer notice is open: HT942526BCRPCREA2, closes November 18, 2026 (11 days left).

### Who can apply for DoW Alzheimer’s Transforming Research Award?

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

### What is the deadline for DoW Alzheimer’s Transforming Research Award?

Closed September 24, 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 $4.0 million in total across about 4 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.