The Department of Defense is offering the FY18 TBDRP Idea Award to support innovative research aimed at advancing outcomes for individuals impacted by Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. This grant encourages high-risk, high-reward projects in the early stages, promoting novel approaches to tick-borne diseases research. Applicants must propose a testable hypothesis grounded in strong scientific rationale. The closing date for applications is September 27, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 304917
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | W81XWH-18-TBDRP-IA |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | DoD Tick-Borne Disease, Idea Award |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.420 — Military Medical Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 10, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 27, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 27, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 27, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Dept. of the Army — USAMRAA |
| Description: | The FY18 TBDRP Idea Award (IA) intends to support conceptually innovative, high- risk/potentially high-reward research in the early stages of development that could lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate progress in improving outcomes for individuals affected by Lyme disease and/or other tick-borne illnesses. This award mechanism promotes new ideas that represent innovative approaches to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases research and have the potential to make an important contribution toward the TBDRP mission. Applications should include a well-formulated, testable hypothesis based on strong scientific rationale that is established through inferential reasoning and/or critical review and analysis of the literature. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
CDMRP Help Desk
Phone: 301-682-5507 Email: help@ebrap.org Email:help@ebrap.org |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 304917 Full Announcement-FY18 TBDRP IA -> TBDRP_FY18_IA_PA_GG.PDF
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | CDMRP Help Desk Phone: 301-682-5507 Email: help@ebrap.org Email: help@ebrap.org |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.420 | PKG00241964 | May 10, 2018 | Sep 27, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
304917 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
304917 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
304917 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
304917 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
304917 RR_Budget_1_4-1.4.pdf
304917 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
304917 RR_SubawardBudget30_1_4-1.4.pdf