Alzheimer's Association Research Fellowship for All (AARFA, formerly AARF)

Alzheimer's Association · Nonprofit

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Live cycle (verified 2026-07-30): LOI due August 14, 2026; full application due October 14, 2026. Renamed under the Association's 'for All' rebrand - AARGA consolidates the former AARG, AARG-D and NTF variants into one mechanism (the AARGA RFA reads 'formerly Alzheimer's Association Research Grant Programs'). Former acronym retained in the title for findability.

AwardWhat a single award can be worth — the funder's published per-award amount or floor–ceiling range.

Up to $175K

DeadlineFinal application due date.

Oct 14, 2026

Letter of intentDue date for the letter of intent (a short pre-application some funders require or request before the full proposal).

Aug 14, 2026

MechanismNIH activity code — the grant type (R01 research project, R21 exploratory, K series career development, F series fellowship, …).

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DurationMaximum project period for a single award.

3 yr

Expected awardsHow many awards the funder anticipates making under this opportunity.

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Funding cycleHow often the program accepts applications (annual, multiple cycles per year, rolling, or one-time).

Recurring (annual)

Open dateWhen applications open (or opened).

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Total fundingThe overall pool the funder expects to commit across ALL awards under this opportunity — not what one project receives.

$175K total

Clinical trialWhether proposed projects must, may, or must not include a clinical trial.

Not allowed