# DOD, Autism Research Program, Idea Development Award

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w81xwh-22-arp-ida-dod-autism-research-program-idea-development-award/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/338980

> Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA offered grants to any type of organization. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $3.5 million in total. Applications closed on August 18, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | W81XWH-22-ARP-IDA |
| Agency | Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 18, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $3.5 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

The FY22 ARP Idea Development Award supports the development of innovative, high-risk/high-reward research that could lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate progress in improving outcomes for individuals with ASD. Applications are strongly encouraged to address one of the FY22 ARP Career Development Award Areas of Interest or provide justification that the proposed research addresses a critical problem, question, or need in ASD. This award mechanism is designed to support innovative ideas with the potential to yield impactful data and new avenues of investigation. Important aspects of the FY22 ARP Idea Development Award are as follows: • Impact: The proposed research is expected to make an important and original contribution to advancing the understanding of ASD and ultimately lead to improved outcomes for individuals with ASD and their families/caregivers. The project’s impact on both ASD research and ASD care should be articulated even if clinical impact is not an immediate outcome. A statistical plan is an important aspect of the FY22 ARP Idea Development Award to demonstrate the significance of any research outcomes or findings. • Innovation: Research deemed innovative may represent a new paradigm, challenge existing paradigms, look at existing problems from new perspectives, or exhibit other highly creative qualities. Research may be innovative in study concept, research methods or technology, or adaptations of existing methods or technologies. Research that represents an incremental advance on previously published work is not considered innovative. • Personnel: Personnel are considered a crucial element of the FY22 ARP Idea Development Award. The study team should have experience in ASD research. Inclusion of a biostatistician in the study team is encouraged. • Research must be based on preliminary data: Although the proposed research must have direct relevance to ASD, the required preliminary data, which may include unpublished results from the laboratory of the Principal Investigators (PIs), research team, or collaborators named on the application, may be from outside the ASD research field. Research should also be based on a sound scientific rationale that is established through logical reasoning and critical review and analysis of the literature.

## Questions people ask

### Is W81XWH-22-ARP-IDA still open?

No. It closed on August 18, 2022. A newer notice is open: HT942526BCRPCREA2, closes November 18, 2026 (11 days left).

### Who can apply for DOD, Autism Research Program, Idea Development Award?

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

### What is the deadline for DOD, Autism Research Program, Idea Development Award?

Closed August 18, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $3.5 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.