Opportunity Information: Apply for HT9425 23 ARP IDA
The DoD Autism, Idea Development Award (FY23) is a Department of Defense research funding opportunity intended to spark bold, early-stage work in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) research. It is built around the idea of supporting innovative, higher-risk projects that may not yet have extensive preliminary data but could open up entirely new directions, generate influential datasets, or lead to major scientific advances. The core purpose is to accelerate progress toward better outcomes for individuals with ASD by enabling research that could produce critical discoveries or meaningful leaps forward rather than small incremental gains.
This opportunity is offered under the Autism Research Program (ARP) and is administered through the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), within the Department of Defense. The funding activity sits in the Science and Technology and broader Research and Development category (CFDA 12.420). Awards may be made as either grants or cooperative agreements, meaning the government may fund the work through a traditional grant structure or through a cooperative arrangement where there can be more active federal involvement or oversight, depending on the specific award conditions.
A key feature of the Idea Development Award is its emphasis on relevance and impact. Applicants are strongly encouraged to align their proposed research with one of the program's stated FY23 Areas of Interest. If a project does not clearly map to an Area of Interest, the application is still potentially viable, but it needs to make a convincing case that the work addresses a critical ASD-related problem, unanswered question, or unmet need. In practical terms, this signals that reviewers will be looking for projects that are not just novel in a technical sense, but also well-justified in terms of why the question matters now and how the outcomes could plausibly change understanding or practice in ASD research.
Eligibility is broadly open, described as unrestricted, meaning the program is generally available to any type of applicant organization (for example, universities, nonprofits, small businesses, research institutes, and potentially other entities), subject to any additional eligibility details that may appear in the full announcement's eligibility text. The funding opportunity number is HT9425 23 ARP IDA, and it was posted on March 3, 2023, with an original application deadline of July 20, 2023. The opportunity anticipated making around four awards. The listed award ceiling is shown as 0, which typically indicates that a specific maximum dollar cap is not provided in the summary record and would need to be confirmed in the full funding announcement or program guidelines.
Overall, this award is aimed at researchers who have a compelling, creative idea that could substantially move the ASD field forward and who can explain both the novelty and the potential downstream value of the work, even if the approach is unconventional or the outcome is uncertain. The program is essentially paying for well-reasoned scientific risk in exchange for the possibility of major payoff in understanding ASD and improving real-world outcomes.Apply for HT9425 23 ARP IDA
- The Department of Defense, Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "DoD Autism, Idea Development Award" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.420.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 03, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 20, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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