Closed · HT9425-23-ALSRP-TIA · CFDA 12.420 · Discretionary

DOD Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Therapeutic Idea Award

Federal grant opportunity posted by Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA, cataloged on Grants.gov.

Varies
Award range
Closed
Status
July 13, 2023
Close date
16
Expected awards

The verdict

DOD Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Therapeutic Idea Award is a closed discretionary listing from Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA that offered Varies by applicant across 16 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.

Varies
award range
Closed
application status
16
expected awards
12.420
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - DOD Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Therapeutic Idea Award - is cataloged under number HT9425-23-ALSRP-TIA and tied to CFDA assistance listing 12.420, posted by Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on February 8, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.

Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $10.6 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 16 awards. If the agency funds the expected 16 awards from the $10.6 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $663,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on July 13, 2023. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.

Award Range

Varies by applicant

Close Date

July 13, 2023

Posted

February 8, 2023

Est. Total Funding

$10,600,000

Expected Awards

16

Instrument

Grant

Description

The FY23 ALSRP Therapeutic Idea Award supports the initial exploration of innovative, high-risk, high-gain ideas aimed at Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) drug or treatment discovery. The studies supported by this award mechanism are expected to be hypothesis-driven and generate preliminary data for future avenues of therapeutic investigation. All research projects should include a well-formulated, testable hypothesis based on strong scientific rationale that holds translational potential to improve ALS treatment and/or advance a novel treatment modality. Applications may demonstrate the ability to achieve interpretable results in the absence of preliminary data supporting the hypothesis. While the inclusion of preliminary data is not prohibited, the strength of the application should not rely on preliminary data, but on the innovative approach.Projects that focus primarily on investigating the pathophysiology of ALS, without consideration of therapeutic development, are not within the scope of this funding opportunity.Innovation and impact are important aspects of the Therapeutic Idea Award. Research deemed innovative may introduce a new paradigm, challenge current paradigms, introduce novel concepts or technologies, or exhibit other uniquely creative qualities that may lead to potential therapeutics for ALS. Research with high impact should pioneer transformative research that could lay the foundation for a new direction in the field of ALS therapeutic development. Projects should strive to produce the type and amount of data needed to apply for the next stage, i.e., ALSRP Therapeutic Development Award or other mechanisms for ALS therapeutic advancement.The Therapeutic Idea Award encourages applications submitted by early-career investigators as well as applications that include meaningful and productive collaborations between/among investigators. Applicants from outside the ALS research field are encouraged to include collaborators with the necessary relevant expertise, such as experience with ALS model systems, endpoints, and pathogenic findings.Biomarker Option: The FY23 ALSRP Therapeutic Idea Award Biomarker Option encourages applicants to include the development of biomarker(s) in parallel with the main proposed Therapeutic Idea Award research effort. Additional funding, as described in Section II.D.5, Funding Restrictions, is being offered for the co-development of biomarkers that will enhance the drug development process. Efforts may include development of target engagement biomarkers, objective pharmacodynamic biomarkers to measure the biological effect of an investigational therapeutic, or predictive/cohort-selective biomarkers that indicate whether a specific therapy will be effective in an individual patient or patient subgroup. Development of markers for the purposes of diagnosis, prognosis, or measurement of disease progression apart from consideration of the therapeutic development process will not be supported.To apply for this option, applicants must clearly describe the marker and its potential to improve the effectiveness of the therapeutic development process. For further description, see Section II.D.2.b.ii, Full Application Submission Components, Attachment 9, Biomarker Statement.

Eligibility

Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 99. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.

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Agency Contact

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

Key Dates

Posted February 8, 2023
Close Date July 13, 2023
Archive Date August 12, 2023
Last Updated February 8, 2023

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "DOD Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Therapeutic Idea Award", offered by Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA. It is associated with CFDA program 12.420. The FY23 ALSRP Therapeutic Idea Award supports the initial exploration of innovative, high-risk, high-gain ideas aimed at Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) drug or treatment discovery. The studies s...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on July 13, 2023. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is Varies by applicant. Total estimated funding: $10,600,000. Expected number of awards: 16.
How do I apply?
Applications for federal grant opportunities are typically submitted through Grants.gov. Visit the official listing at grants.gov for application instructions, required documents, and submission deadlines.

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