After concerted advocacy efforts to educate policymakers about the need to fund research for celiac disease with U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) resources, for the first time ever, access to funding for celiac disease research is being made available through the U.S. DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (DOD-CDMRP) Peer Review Medical Research Program Listing.

Pre-applications are now being accepted for the following awards:
Award Submission Deadlines
Clinical Trial Award Pre-Proposal: April 12, 2023

Full Application: July 19, 2023

Discovery Award Letter of Intent: March 29, 2023

Full Application: April 26, 2023

Focused Program Award Pre-Proposal: April 12, 2023

Full Application: July 19, 2023

Investigator-Initiated Research Award Letter of Intent: April 19, 2023

Full Application: May 31, 2023

Lifestyle and Behavioral Health Interventions Research Award Letter of Intent: April 19, 2023

Full Application: May 31, 2023

Technology/Therapeutic Development Award Letter of Intent: April 19, 2023

Full Application: May 31, 2023

For more information:
View Synopsis of Award Mechanisms & Requirements (PDF)

View Award Mechanisms & Submit Pre-Applications (Website)
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We encourage all interested researchers to submit their pre-applications (Pre-Proposals or Letters of Intent, as specified per award) by the above deadlines. Pre-applications must be submitted in order to submit full applications. Contact CDMRP-PRMRP with any questions at: [email protected] or 301-682-5507.

The DOD-CDMRP describes its Peer Review Medical Research Program (PRMRP) this way:

The PRMRP is committed to supporting research that has the potential to profoundly impact the development and implementation of medical devices, drugs, and clinical guidance that will enhance the precision and efficacy of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment across a wide range of disciplines including autoimmune diseases and immunology…

This program is “Congressionally Directed,” and the list of diseases that are included in the research pool are decided by Congress with the “underlying goal of enhancing the health, care, and well-being of military Service Members, Veterans, retirees, and their family members.”

Many remarkable therapies for other diseases have emerged from PRMRP research. We are hopeful that treatment options – and a cure – for celiac disease will soon join them.

Attention Researchers: CDMRP Funding Opportunities Now Available