DoW Lupus, Transformative Vision Award

The DoW Lupus, Transformative Vision Award is a funding mechanism that supports interventional research at the individual and/or health care system level, with a focus on near-term impact on the health-related quality of life of individuals living with lupus. The research must address at least one of the fiscal year 2026 Lupus Research Program (LRP) Transformative Vision Award (TVA) focus areas. This mechanism allows for clinical trials but does not allow animal studies. Key features of this opportunity include: • Applications must include preliminary data. • Applications must include at least one lupus consumer advocate as a member of the research team. • This funding mechanism allows for up to three Principal Investigators (PIs). • An individual may be named as PI on only one application per LRP award mechanism.