Alzheimer's and Related Diseases Research Award Fund (ARDRAF)

Commonwealth of Virginia (Virginia General Assembly), administered by the Virginia Center on Aging, Virginia Commonwealth University

Traditional Pilot / seed funding

State-appropriated awards for dementia research across biomedical and psychosocial domains, including caregiving and how families cope with the stresses of the disease; partnerships between community agencies and academic institutions are encouraged.

Indicative award

up to $75k (total award)Awards are limited to $75,000; the number and size vary by year.

Timing

Annual cycleAnnual cycle · Dec, FebPublished deadline: 2026-12-01 — 64 days awayLetter of intent due December 1, 2026; full application February 1, 2027; awards announced July 1, 2027 for July 2027-June 2028.

Who can apply

Any faculty rank, Early-career faculty

Eligibility

For scientists in Virginia conducting dementia research; partnerships between community-based agencies or facilities and academic institutions are encouraged.

SSWR clusters

Special Interest Groups

Advancing Long and Productive Lives (Grand Challenge)

Topics

dementia · caregiving · family coping · psychosocial research · community partnerships

Apply at

https://vcoa.chp.vcu.edu/grant/ardraf/

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Curated by the working group. Written 2026-09-23. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.

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Alzheimer's and Related Diseases Research Award Fund (ARDRAF)

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