Identify and Evaluate Potential Risk Factors for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry is seeking cooperative agreement proposals to study and evaluate potential risk factors for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The work centers on human epidemiological investigations of environmental and other ALS risk factors, with interest in military service, contact sports, traumatic brain injury, neuroinflammation, infectious agents, and the Guamanian ALS cluster. The funding opportunity is organized into four options ranging from studies with strong existing evidence to exploratory and population-specific research, and proposals are expected to align with CDC priorities emphasizing rigorous, transparent, evidence-based science. Applications are due June 10, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. ET, with no cost-sharing required and an award ceiling of $500,000, or $300,000 per budget period depending on the funding option.
Eligible Applicants
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