OpenResearch announcementOpportunity HT942526PRPEIRA

DoW Parkinson’s, Early Investigator Research Award

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Department of Defense

At a glance

DoW Parkinson’s, Early Investigator Research Award is an open federal grant opportunity from the Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA (Department of Defense). Applications are due November 6, 2026. Total estimated funding is $4.2M across about 7 awards. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the notice. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 12.420 (Military Medical Research and Development).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jun 18, 2026Posted
Nov 6, 2026Application deadlinenext date
Dec 6, 2026Archived

Posted: Jun 18, 2026
Close date: Nov 6, 2026
Archive date: Dec 6, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $4,200,000
Implied average award: $600,000 calculated
Expected awards: 7
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 12.420, not this notice): This Assistance Listing supports approximately 30 or more programs each year. Overall, awards are expected to range from $100,000 to $20M (consortium) depending on the funding priorities, anticipated number of awards, and project activity/scope within each program for an award period, on average, of 3 to 4 years. The maximum award amount, if any, is specified in each Program Announcement or Broad Agency Announcement.

Implied average = estimated total funding ÷ expected number of awards, calculated by GrantsJunction. Actual awards vary.

Who can apply

Unrestricted (any entity type)

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Parkinson’s Research Program (PRP) Early Investigator Research Award (EIRA) supports Parkinson’s disease (PD) research for investigators in the early stages of their careers. The FY26 EIRA offers two funding levels, which align to the research career stage of the Principal Investigator (PI). Funding Level 1 (for fellows) requires the investigator to receive guidance from a designated Mentor, whereas Funding Level 2 (for early-career independent investigators) does not. Proposed research must address at least one of the four FY26 PRP Focus Areas.

Distinctive Features:

· The Early Investigator is considered the PI of the application and must exhibit strong potential for and commitment to pursuing a career as an investigator at the forefront of PD research; however, the PI is not required to have previous PD research experience.

· Funding Level 1: Applications must include at least one Mentor appropriate to the proposed research project who has experience in PD research and mentoring, as demonstrated by a record of active funding, recent publications, and successful mentorship. The selected Mentor(s) should also demonstrate a clear commitment to the development of the PI toward independence as a PD researcher. Preliminary data are encouraged but not required.

· Funding Level 2: Mentor not required. Preliminary data are required.

· Clinical trials are not allowed.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

FY26 PRP EIRA Program AnnouncementFull Announcement · HT942526PRPEIRA_GG.pdfPDF · 538 KB

How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Open the application packageUse opportunity number HT942526PRPEIRA on Grants.gov (Grants.gov Workspace). Open ↗
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyJamie Shortall Grant Officer · help@eBRAP.org Open ↗
Submit before November 6, 2026Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

12.420Military Medical Research and DevelopmentProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 12.420

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$1.48B

FY25

$1.2B

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 12.420. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 12.420

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 6,147 grant awards had funding actions under Military Medical Research and Development, with 2,218 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

THE HENRY M. JACKSON FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY MEDICINE, INC.$139M
THE UNIVERISTY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER$118M
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE$81.8M
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY$72.4M
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES$62.2M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Jamie Shortall Grant Officer
help@eBRAP.org
301-619-2393

Quick answers

When is the deadline for “DoW Parkinson’s, Early Investigator Research Award”?

According to the official notice, applications are due November 6, 2026. Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for “DoW Parkinson’s, Early Investigator Research Award”?

The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.

How much funding is available through “DoW Parkinson’s, Early Investigator Research Award”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $4,200,000 and the agency expects to make about 7 awards.

How do I apply for “DoW Parkinson’s, Early Investigator Research Award”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HT942526PRPEIRA), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

Closes in 5 daysResearchALN 12.420