Alzheimer's Association Research Grant (AARG)
Pilot funding for early-career faculty to develop preliminary data, test procedures and build hypotheses in dementia research. Sits within the Association's International Research Grant Program, which also funds dementia care and health services research.
- Indicative award
- $140k–$200k (total award)Up to $200,000 over three years, or $140,000 for a two-year award, capped at $70,000 per year with indirect costs limited to 10% of total direct costs.
- Timing
- Annual cycleAnnual cycle · Feb, MayNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.The AARG page shows the mechanism as currently closed and lists a past cycle (LOI late February, full application May 1). The Association's types-of-grants page lists a 2026 companion mechanism, AARGA, with a letter-of-intent date of August 14, 2026 — verify on that page before relying on it.
- Who can apply
- Early-career faculty, Mid-career & senior
- Eligibility
- Applicant must hold an Assistant or Associate Professor appointment at an academic institution and be less than 15 years past their doctoral degree or post-residency; career interruptions may be considered. Currently enrolled students are ineligible. US and international researchers may apply, subject to US sanctions compliance. Single PI only.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- alzheimer's disease · dementia · caregiving · pilot data · brain health
- Apply at
- https://www.alz.org/research/for_researchers/grants/types-of-grants/aarg
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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