CDMRP Autism Idea Development Award

The Idea Development Award (IDA) supports the development of innovative, high-risk/highreward research that could lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate progress in improving outcomes for Autistic individuals.

Areas of interest:

• Assessment of novel therapeutics using valid preclinical models

• Create tools and strategies to increase the speed of the dissemination/implementation of evidence-based practices and interventions in community-based settings

• Determinates of diagnosis, treatment efficacy and service delivery

• Development of health care provider-focused training or tools to improve health care delivery for Autistic individuals across the life span and the continuum of care 

• Environmental risk factors

• Factors impacting quality of life for current and former military families

• Factors promoting success in key life transitions of Autistic individuals over their lifespan

• Improve diagnosis and access to services across the lifespan

• Long-term treatment outcomes from previous clinical trials for the core symptoms of autism or to alleviate co-occurring conditions

• Mechanistic studies focused on heterogeneous clinical expression of autism, underlying conditions co-occurring with autism, sex differences in autism.
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It is expected that 3awards will be granted. 

Funding: $750,000 total
Duration: 3 years

Research Authority due date: 20.7.26

Pre application (required) due date: 27.7.26

Full application due date: 22.10.26