Research on Current Topics in Alzheimer's Disease and Its Related Dementias (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
- Posted
- December 30, 2024
- Closed
- November 20, 2025
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.121, 93.866
- Category
- Health
- Archives
- December 20, 2025
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.121 (one of 2 on this opportunity) across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $378.9M
- FY2026 obligated
- $380.8M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 2,170
Top recipients: Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the, Regents of the University of Michigan, University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of Florida, University of Southern California
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to invite applications proposing new tests, animal models, techniques, etc. to advance research on Alzheimer's disease (AD) and its related dementias (ADRD) that need additional preliminary data with broader dissemination to establish them for more general use in this research field. The priority topics will be announced through a series of Notices published subsequent to this NOFO.
Who can apply
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Small businesses
- County governments
- Special district governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Private institutions of higher education
- State governments
- City or township governments
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.
The official record
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