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DoW Lupus, Impact Award

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · HT942526LRPIPA

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Total Program Funding

$5.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

August 24, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

DoW Lupus, Impact Award. Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA. Summary: This funding mechanism supports high-risk/high-reward research that has the potential to make a major impact in lupus research and/or lupus disease. The emphasis is on impact. Research must address at least one of the fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Lupus Research Program (LRP) Impact Award... $5,000,000 total program funding; ~5 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Unrestricted (any eligible entity)

Who Should NOT Apply

Few restrictions — most eligible entities can apply

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Deadline: 2026-08-24

💡 GrantQuick Tip

High-value award — invest significantly in proposal quality. Consider hiring a grant writer.

Competitiveness: Very high — extremely limited awards available

What This Grant Funds

Summary: This funding mechanism supports high-risk/high-reward research that has the potential to make a major impact in lupus research and/or lupus disease. The emphasis is on impact. Research must address at least one of the fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Lupus Research Program (LRP) Impact Award (IPA) focus areas. This funding mechanism does not allow clinical trials.

Distinctive Features: The FY26 LRP IPA encourages, but does not require, preliminary data.

An individual may be named as Principal Investigator (PI) on only one application per LRP award mechanism (Idea Award, IPA, Transformative Vision Development Award, Transformative Vision Award), for a maximum of four applications to the FY26 LRP.

Attachments

PDF

FY26 LRP IPA Program Announcement

HT942526LRPIPA_GG.pdf

Who Can Apply

Eligible Applicant Types

Unrestricted (open to all)

Funding Details

Total Program Funding: $5.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 5
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: May 5, 2026

Application Deadline: August 24, 2026 (1 days remaining)

Agency Contact

eBRAP Help Desk Phone: 301-682-5507 Email: help@eBRAP.org

help@eBRAP.org

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