Grants for Parkinson's Research
The application period for this funding opportunity has closed. See key dates in the section below for information about the process.
Awards: Up to $9 million over three years, per team (additional funding available for certain pre-clinical models).
The ASAP initiative is accepting applications to support multidisciplinary research teams to join the newly established ASAP Collaborative Research Network. ASAP seeks to fund research projects that address key knowledge gaps in the basic mechanisms that contribute to Parkinson’s development and progression.
Applications that focus primarily on Circuitry and Brain-body Interactions, inclusive of genetic and neuro-immune contributors to disease, will be considered.
Circuitry and Brain-Body Interactions
This RFA was open to international organizations including public and private non-profit groups, agencies of the U.S. federal government, and for-profit entities. Applications were submitted by multidisciplinary, multi-institutional research teams consisting of three to five investigators.
ASAP is working with The Michael J. Fox Foundation to implement this award process.
Application Details
Application period has closed. RFA overview and application template are available for reference.
Deadline
December 11, 2020 at 5pm ET.
See section below for additional key dates.
Funding Available
Up to $9 million over three years, per team (additional funding available for certain pre-clinical models).
Informational Webinar
Watch the recording of the webinar to learn more about ASAP, this funding program, the application, and the review process.
Key Dates
2020
September 22
Online application portal opens for pre-proposal submission
December 11
Pre-proposal deadline
2021
March 1-5
Notification of invitation to submit full proposals
April 21
Full proposal deadline
July 26-30
Earliest notification of invitation to interview
August 9-20
Finalist virtual interviews held
September
Awards announced
October
Anticipated funds available
