Get Funding for Alzheimer's Research & Innovation
Summary
Small businesses focused on Alzheimer's disease research can access significant funding to drive innovation in understanding, treating, and preventing the disease. This grant supports a wide range of projects, from fundamental scientific exploration to the development and testing of new therapies.
Eligibility
Full Description
On February 7, 2012, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius announced that $50 million would be directed immediately to boost Alzheimers research in FY2012 in response to President Obama signing the National Alzheimer's Project Act. This increased funding will likely cover a range of projects, including basic science on the biology and genetics of Alzheimers disease as well as translational and clinical research in development and testing of therapies. The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to solicit Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) applications from eligible small business concerns in the area of Alzheimer's disease.