Closed · HT942526MSRPEHDA · CFDA 12.420 · Discretionary

DoW Multiple Sclerosis Exploration-Hypothesis Development Award

Federal grant opportunity posted by Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA, cataloged on Grants.gov.

Varies
Award range
Closed
Status
August 13, 2026
Close date
8
Expected awards

The verdict

DoW Multiple Sclerosis Exploration-Hypothesis Development Award is a closed discretionary listing from Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA that offered Varies by applicant across 8 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 1,795 other opportunities from Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA.

Varies
award range
Closed
application status
8
expected awards
12.420
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on August 13, 2026. CFDA 12.420 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was Varies by applicant.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed August 13, 2026

Posted May 5 Closes Aug 13

Est. Total Funding

$2,000,000

Expected Awards

8

Instrument

Grant

Description

Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Multiple Sclerosis Research Program (MSRP) Exploration – Hypothesis Development Award (EHDA) supports the initial exploration of innovative, high-risk, high-gain, and potentially groundbreaking concepts in the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research field. The studies supported by this award mechanism are expected to lay the groundwork for future avenues of scientific investigation. All applications must address at least one of the FY26 MSRP EHDA focus areas. The proposed research project should include a well-formulated, testable hypothesis based on strong scientific rationale and study design. The presentation of preliminary and/or published data is not required.Distinctive Features: This funding mechanism includes two options: Established Investigator and New Investigator. The New Investigator option supports applicants early in their faculty appointments.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · HT942526MSRPEHDA

Grants.gov marks DoW Multiple Sclerosis Exploration-Hypothesis… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Unrestricted / see official listing). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). This eligibility-code string dominates the Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA book (1,791 peers, 100% of 1,796).

Code 99
Unrestricted / see official listing

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

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