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Mechanistic Clinical Award

Mechanistic Clinical Award

Administers pilot clinical studies pairing lifestyle interventions with mechanistic analysis through the Mechanistic Clinical Award.

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The Mechanistic Clinical Award is a grant program of the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) that supports pilot clinical studies testing lifestyle interventions in lupus patients, paired with hypothesis-driven mechanistic analysis to understand the biological effects of those interventions. The LRA, headquartered in New York and operating under Federal Tax ID #58-2492929, has distributed over $284 mill…

What this grant funds

Pilot clinical studies testing lifestyle interventions — including exercise, diet, mental health, sun exposure, smoking, alcohol, and sleep — in lupus patients, paired with hypothesis-driven mechanistic analysis of underlying effects.

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.12–36 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