Opportunity Overview
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Epilepsy Research Program (ERP) Idea Development Award (IDA) solicits novel research that has the potential to increase understanding of post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) and associated comorbidities to improve quality of life, especially in Service Members, Veterans and/or their care partners. The work should innovatively challenge existing research paradigms, exhibit high levels of creativity and be a new research direction for the investigator. The IDA is NOT intended to expand or extend previously published findings or continue a line of research already well-established in the Principal Investigator’s (PI’s) laboratory.
Distinctive Features:
•The IDA offers funding for investigators at all career levels.
•**NEW for FY26** An investigator may be named on only one FY26 ERP IDA application as a PI.
Distinctive Features:
•The IDA offers funding for investigators at all career levels.
•**NEW for FY26** An investigator may be named on only one FY26 ERP IDA application as a PI.
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| Issuing agency | Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Category | Defense Security |
| Estimated value | $2.0M |
| Published | May 21, 2026 |
| Procurement stage | Active solicitation |
| Closed | August 17, 2026 |
| Status | Closed — no longer accepting responses |
| Official source | View original notice |
| Last verified | October 11, 2026 |
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