W81XWH-21-PRARP-CSRA: DOD Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s, Convergence Science Research Award
Closed
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.
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA offered grants to any type of organization. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $15.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 21, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 8, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Total funding$15.0 million
- Expected awards5
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant
Key dates
| Posted | April 8, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 21, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | August 20, 2021 |
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"
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 intent of the FY21 PRARP CSRA is to support innovative and impactful efforts to generate research resources, tools, and new avenues of investigation for researchers and practitioners in the health sciences. The proposed work should innovatively challenge existing research paradigms or exhibit high levels of creativity within the context of the PRARP’s mission and vision. The application should also demonstrate the study team’s experience in both military risk factor-related research and AD/ADRD as suited to the proposed work. The research innovation and impact for the FY21 PRARP CSRA are expected to benefit the military, Veteran, and civilian communities. FY21 PRARP CSRA applications must be innovation- and impact-based.
Who has won Military Medical Research and Development grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Military Medical Research and Development (12.420) awarded $6.9 billion across 5,470 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. | Maryland | 81 | $546 million |
| The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | Texas | 139 | $166 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | 157 | $153 million |
| The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco | California | 113 | $147 million |
| Duke University | North Carolina | 86 | $123 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, HT942526BCRPCREA2, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is W81XWH-21-PRARP-CSRA still open?
No. It closed on July 21, 2021. A newer notice is open: HT942526BCRPCREA2, closes November 18, 2026 (11 days left).
Who can apply for DOD Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s, Convergence Science Research Award?
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA accepted applications from any type of organization.
What is the deadline for DOD Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s, Convergence Science Research Award?
Closed July 21, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
About $15.0 million in total across about 5 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.