The FY26 Autism Research Program Idea Development Award supports innovative, high-risk/high-reward research projects that could lead to critical discoveries or major advancements in autism. It encourages applications addressing specific autism research areas or critical problems and allows two principal investigators to collaborate synergistically on a single project to significantly advance research.
Open to any type of entity, with no specific restrictions stated. Eligibility may be subject to additional clarifications in the full announcement.
