Alzheimer’s Association Health Services Research in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (HSR-ADRD) Program

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Alzheimer’s Association Health Services Research in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (HSR-ADRD) Funding Program

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The HSR-ADRD program seeks to support research that strengthens dementia detection, diagnosis, and post-diagnostic care pathways along the care continuum. Projects may address a range of health services research questions, including, but not limited to, studies examining barriers and solutions to timely access, quality, and care coordination. By supporting rigorous and innovative research, this program aims to generate actionable evidence to improve person-centered, coordinated, and equitable brain health and dementia care. Grant RFA

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The program welcomes proposals that utilize rigorous methodologies to advance understanding and improvement of cognitive impairment, including MCI and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) detection, diagnosis, and post-diagnostic care.

This award is structured as an individual research grant, with funding administered through the recipient’s institution. Proposals should address one or more Areas of Focus. Areas of Focus represent high-priority research topics for which this program is actively seeking proposals and include: The Value of Early Detection and Diagnosis: Studies should investigate outcomes associated with early detection and diagnosis on at least two levels of the dementia care ecosystem (i.e., individual/families, providers/clinicians, health systems/payers, and policy/society). Care Pathways for Individuals with MCI or Dementia: Studies should consider comorbidities and investigate how people are being screened and diagnosed in different settings, and the post-diagnosis pathways for care and treatment, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions or combinations thereof. Eligibility Applicants can be any career level, including postdoctoral fellow but must hold a full-time position at the time of the grant application submission at an academic institution, or Veterans Administration hospital in the U.S. International applicants are welcome. Individuals currently enrolled as a student in an undergraduate, master or doctoral program are not eligible, regardless of prior degree status. Applicants CANNOT submit more than one proposal to any of the programs in the current grant competition, even if the proposals cover distinctly different topics (i.e. only one application is allowed regardless of the distinct areas of focus). Full eligibility criteria are detailed in the RFA. Key dates and deadlines Letter of Intent due: May 6, 2026, 5 p.m. ET Full application due: July 22, 2026, 5 p.m. ET Award notifications: by Nov. 30, 2026 Funding overview Each HSR-ADRD award is limited to a total of $250,000 U.S. (direct and indirect costs) for a duration of up to two years (awards should be a minimum one year). Indirect costs are capped at 10 percent of total direct costs and are inclusive of indirect costs for the implementing institution as well as for any subcontracts. Detailed guidelines on allowed costs are included in the RFA. Application process Letters of intent are required. More information can be found in the RFA and on ProposalCentral. Full applications must be submitted through ProposalCentral. Application review process Please see “how to apply” for more information about the…

Topic areas: Life Sciences and Health, Social Innovation and Community Development, Public Policy and Governance.

Funding amount

This grant provides Varies in funding.

Deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; there is no single fixed deadline.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Not specified by the program.

Eligibility

The program did not publish a separate eligibility statement. See the official opportunity page for the full eligibility criteria.

Agency

Alzheimer’s Association Health Services Research in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (HSR-ADRD) Program is administered by Alzheimer's Association (AA), listed via Alzheimer's Association.