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DoW Arthritis Clinical Research Award

Issued by Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · via Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities

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Published
1 May 2026
Closes
22 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTC
Value
USD 7,150,000
Reference
HT942526ATRPCRA
Location
United States
Sector
Financial & Professional Services

Details

Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Arthritis Research Program (ATRP) Clinical Research Award (CRA) supports clinical research that evaluates disease-specific factors and interventions. Research is intended to generate clinically useful evidence with potential to optimize patient outcomes and inform clinical care or policy. Research addressing any and all types of arthritis is encouraged.Applications must address one of two FY26 ATRP CRA Focus Areas: Prevention and Early Diagnosis, or Treatment and Mitigation of Disease Progression/Burden.Distinctive Features: The FY26 ATRP CRA offers funding for two research levels. It is the responsibility of the applicant to select the level that aligns with the scope of the proposed research.• Research Level 1: Applications proposing clinical research or early-phase/pilot clinical trials, to include new or emerging research that is not ready for a full-scale randomized controlled clinical trial.• Research Level 2: Applications proposing a full-scale clinical trial.Applications should include a community collaborator (e.g., patient/care partner, community-based organization consultant) who will provide advice and consultation during study design and throughout study planning and implementation. The ATRP encourages a community collaborator for Research Level 1 applications and requires a community collaborator for Research Level 2 applications.Preliminary and/or published data are required.

Estimated total programme funding: USD 7150000

Expected number of awards: 4

CFDA number(s): 12.420

Federal funding opportunity published on Grants.gov. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov — see the official listing.

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