DoW Parkinson’s, Investigator-Initiated Research Award

Funding Opportunity Number: HT942526PRPIIRA

About the opportunity

The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Parkinson’s Research Program (PRP) Investigator-Initiated Research Award (IIRA) supports highly rigorous, multidisciplinary, high-impact research projects that have the potential to make an important contribution to Parkinson’s disease research. Research must address at least one of the four FY26 PRP Focus Areas.

Distinctive features

• Partnering Principal Investigator (PI) Option: Allows for more than one PI. One PI will be identified as the Initiating PI and will be responsible for the majority of the administrative tasks associated with application submission. The other PI(s) will be identified as Partnering PI(s), with a maximum of two Partnering PIs.
• Preliminary data are required.
• Clinical trials are allowed.

Eligibility

Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility".

Funding details

• Expected Number of Awards: 5
• Estimated Total Program Funding: $10,000,000
• Assistance Listings: 12.420 -- Military Medical Research and Development
• Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

Key dates

• Posted Date: Jun 18, 2026
• Last Updated Date: Jun 18, 2026
• Current Closing Date for Applications: Nov 06, 2026
• Archive Date: Dec 06, 2026

Contact information

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