Specialized Center Cooperative Agreements in Aging and/or Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (ADRD) Research
Federal funding opportunity PAR-25-461 from National Institutes of Health.
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- Posted
- January 20, 2026
- Closes
- See announcement
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Assistance listing
- 93.866
- Category
- Health
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.866 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $3.8B
- FY2025 obligated
- $3.9B
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $1.7B
- Awards in window
- 11,903
Top recipients: Regents of the University of Michigan, Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Washington University, the, University of Southern California
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed July 2026
Synopsis
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit new, renewal, and competing revision applications, and their resubmissions, for U54 Specialized Center cooperative agreements that support large-scale, complex research projects with multiple highly integrated components focused on a common research question relevant to aging and/or Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD-related dementias (ADRD) research. It is anticipated that such projects will likely involve an integrated multidisciplinary team of investigators within a single institution or a consortium of institutions. If submitting renewal or revision applications the research objectives and scope of applications submitted through this NOFO must adhere to the requirements outlined in the parent NOFO under which the original application was funded.
Applications are not being solicited at this time. Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects. Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact NIA program staff prior to applying to discuss the responsiveness of their proposed research to this NOFO and its relevance to NIA’s programmatic priorities. Applicants should be aware that NIA anticipates funding only a limited number of meritorious applications under this announcement. Given this high level of competition, consultation with program staff will help applicants determine whether their proposed project is a good fit for the goals and priorities of this NOFO.
Who can apply
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Small businesses
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Independent school districts
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Private institutions of higher education
- County governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- State governments
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
Other Eligible ApplicantsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional Organizations.
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