DOD Autism Research Program releases Funding Opportunities

The Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09) Defense Appropriations Act provides $8 million to the Department of Defense Autism Research Program (ARP) to support high-impact, innovative research to improve the lives of individuals with autism spectrum disorders now. This program is administered by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command through the Office of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).

The Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09) Department of Defense Autism Research Program (ARP) has released the following funding opportunities:

Submission Deadlines:

Clinical Trial Award Pre-Application (Preproposal): March 17, 2009 Invited Proposal: July 22, 2009

Idea Award Pre-Application (Preproposal): March 17, 2009 Invited Proposal: July 22, 2009

Concept Award Pre-Application Letter of Intent: June 24, 2009 Proposal: July 15, 2009

Detailed descriptions can be found in the program announcements, which are available on the Grants.gov website, the CDMRP website and the CDMRP eReceipt Website.

Proposals must be submitted through the Federal Government's single entry portal, Grants.gov. Pre-applications are required and must be submitted through the CDMRP eReceipt website, prior to proposal submission to Grants.gov.

A listing of all USAMRMC funding opportunities can be obtained on the Grants.gov website by performing a basic search using CFDA Number 12.420.