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W81XWH-21-LRP-IA: DoD Lupus, Idea Award

Closed Closed September 22, 2021 Opportunity W81XWH-21-LRP-IA ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: DoW Breast Cancer, Clinical Research Extension Award (HT942526BCRPCREA2). Status: Closes November 18, 2026 (11 days left). It is in our archive of Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA notices from 2021.

• Total funding$1.2 million
• Expected awards4
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

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

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Most of the program's money (59% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The LRP Idea Award supports innovative, high-risk/high-reward research that could ultimately lead to a critical discovery or major advancement relevant to lupus. This award mechanism supports studies that have the potential to reveal entirely new avenues for investigation. The application must describe how the new idea will enhance the existing knowledge of lupus or develop a hypothesis(es) or an innovative and novel course of investigation. The Idea Award is not intended to support an incremental progression of an already established research project. Research completed through an Idea Award may generate sufficient preliminary data to enable the Principal Investigator (PI) to prepare an application for future research. Inclusion of preliminary data is not required. The following are important aspects of the Idea Award: • Innovation: Innovative research may introduce a new paradigm, look at existing problems from new perspectives, or exhibit other highly creative qualities. It is the responsibility of the PI to clearly and explicitly describe how the proposed research is innovative and will lead to novel avenues of investigation in lupus research. • Impact: The proposed research, if successful, should impact an area of paramount importance in lupus disease. Applications should clearly and explicitly describe the potential impact(s) of the proposed study for individuals living with lupus and to convey its level of significance. Research that represents an incremental advancement on previously published work is not considered impactful. • Research Strategy: The scientific rationale and experimental methodology should demonstrate critical understanding and in-depth analysis of lupus. Experimental strategies may be novel or may be based on strong rationale derived from a literature review. • Focus Areas: The proposed research must address at least one of the FY21 LRP Focus Areas. • Clinical trials are not allowed under this program announcement. The types of awards made under the program announcement will be assistance agreements. An assistance agreement is appropriate when the federal government transfers a “thing of value” to a “state, local government,” or “other recipient” to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States instead of acquiring property or service for the direct benefit and use of the U.S. government. An assistance agreement can take the form of a grant or cooperative agreement.

Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, HT942526BCRPCREA2, which is open now.

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