DoD Autism Idea Development Award

Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-13-ARP-IDA Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementGrantCategory of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 12.420Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name: DOD-AMRAAClosing Date: Oct 15, 2013Award Ceiling: Expected Number of Awards: 5Creation Date: May 13, 2013Funding Opportunity Description: The ARP Idea Development Award supports the development of innovative, high-risk/high-reward research that could lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate progress in improving outcomes for individuals with autism. This award mechanism is designed to support innovative ideas with the potential to yield impactful data and new avenues of investigation. Through the Idea Development Award, the ARP seeks to promote multidisciplinary collaborations (e.g., special education, biomedical science, preclinical research). Past experimental research in the ASD research field or in other developmental disorders is crucial to the Idea Development Award and will be evaluated.
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding