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Lupus Innovation Award

Lupus Innovation Award

Offers high-risk high-reward approaches to fundamental lupus research challenges through the Lupus Innovation Award.

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About

The Lupus Innovation Award is a grant program of the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) that supports high-risk, high-reward approaches to major unresolved challenges in lupus research. The LRA, a New York-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit (Federal Tax ID #58-2492913), has awarded more than $284 million across 675+ grants, with 100% of donated funds directed to research programs. The Innovation Award is distin…

What this grant funds

High-risk, high-reward lupus research exploring fundamental mechanisms, novel targets and pathways, novel technologies, and interdisciplinary approaches, open to early-career and established investigators new to lupus.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.24 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.lupusresearch.org