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Army Lupus Research Program Idea Award – Innovative Research Solicitation

The Dept. of the Army, through the US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), is seeking proposals for the FY26 Lupus Research Program (LRP) Idea Award: - Supports innovative, high-risk/high-reward research projects relevant to lupus - Research must address at least one designated FY26 LRP Idea Award focus area - Clinical trials are not permitted under this award - Early-career investigators are eligible to serve as Principal Investigators - Preliminary data are allowed but not required - Applicants may submit only one application per LRP award mechanism (maximum of four applications to the FY26 LRP) - Approximately $1.5 million in total funding is available - About five awards are expected, each with a total cost cap of $300,000 - Maximum period of performance is two years per award - No cost sharing or matching is required - This is a grant for research services, not a product procurement; no specific OEMs or vendors are mentioned - Opportunity is categorized under science, technology, and other research and development activities

Description

This funding opportunity supports innovative, high-risk/high-reward research aimed at critical discoveries or major advancements relevant to lupus. The research must address at least one of the fiscal year 2026 Lupus Research Program Idea Award focus areas and does not allow clinical trials. Early-career investigators are eligible to serve as Principal Investigators. The program expects to fund approximately five awards with a total funding amount of $1,500,000 and a maximum period of performance of 2 years.

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