This funding opportunity provides one-year seed grants of up to $100,000 to Texas-based academic and nonprofit researchers to accelerate innovative brain health and dementia research. Funded projects should generate preliminary data and proof-of-concept evidence in areas such as implementation science, new disease models, multimodal sensing, drug repurposing, and precision prevention. Collaboration with for-profit entities is allowed if scientifically justified, with the lead applicant being a Texas-based academic or nonprofit organization.
Eligible applicants are qualified research leaders at Texas-based academic institutions or nonprofits. The PI must have authority to lead the project and access to necessary resources. Collaborations with for-profits are allowed if justified, but the lead must be Texas-based academic or nonprofit.
