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Identify and Evaluate Potential Risk Factors for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Funds research into what causes ALS, from military service and head injury to biomarkers in a Guam cluster.

Centers for Disease Control and PreventionUnited StatesCooperative agreement

ALS has no confirmed single cause, and the leading suspects — military service, contact sports, traumatic brain injury, neuroinflammation, infections — all need more evidence before anyone can act on them.

CDC/ATSDR is funding ALS risk-factor research across four options: Option A backs research with strong existing evidence, such as known environmental or genetic risk factors or better data on e…

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

Last verified: 27 Aug 2026Source: www.grants.gov