Data / Federal grants / HT942526VRPIIRA
DoW Vision, Investigator-Initiated Research Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA (Department of Defense) is accepting applications until November 12, 2026. It lists 5 awards expected, $4.4 million in total.
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Key facts
- Opportunity number
- HT942526VRPIIRA
- Status
- Posted, open
- Posted
- May 5, 2026
- Closes
- November 12, 2026
- Expected awards
- 5
- Total funding
- $4,400,000
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Assistance listing
- 12.420 Military Medical Research and Development
- Contact
- Teresa M Parker-Reeser Grants Officer · [email protected] · 3016192171
Who can apply
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
What the agency says
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Vision Research Program (VRP) Investigator-Initiated Research Award (IIRA) supports basic through early translational research that will yield highly impactful discoveries or major advancements in the research and/or patient care of eye injury and/or visual dysfunction related to military exposure . The IIRA may be used to support preclinical studies and/or clinical research . Research must align with at least one of the FY26 VRP Focus Areas . The IIRA cannot be used to support clinical trials .
Distinctive Features:
· The IIRA offers two Funding Levels to support research at different stages and the exploration/development of ideas of different maturity levels.
· Funding Level 2 includes a Partnering Principal Investigator (PI) Option (PPIO) for two PIs, an Initiating PI and a Partnering PI.
· Scored peer review criteria include Research Idea/Rationale, Research Strategy and Feasibility, Impact, and Personnel.
· Programmatic review criteria include adherence to the intent of the IIRA, contribution to the VRP portfolio, relative impact, and relevance to military health.
· The VRP may share FY26 IIRA applications and reviews with the National Eye Institute (NEI) for independent funding consideration.
https://cdmrp.health.mil/pubs/press/2026/vrppreann
Other open grants from the Department of Defense
| Opportunity | Status | Closes | Award ceiling | Total funding | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONR FY27 NOFO for Young Investigator Program N0001426SF004 | Open | Oct 30 | grants.gov | ||
| DoW Bone Marrow Failure, Idea Development Award HT942526BMFRPIDA | Open | Nov 4 | $4,000,000 | grants.gov | |
| DoW Bone Marrow Failure, Investigator-Initiated Research Award HT942526BMFRPIIRA | Open | Nov 4 | $1,250,000 | grants.gov | |
| DoW Bone Marrow Failure, Resource Development Award HT942526BMFRPRDA | Open | Nov 4 | $1,250,000 | grants.gov | |
| DoW Reconstructive Transplant, Concept Award HT942526RTRPCA | Open | Nov 4 | $600,000 | grants.gov | |
| DoW Reconstructive Transplant, Investigator-Initiated Research Award HT942526RTRPIIRA | Open | Nov 4 | $8,000,000 | grants.gov |
All grants open to Anyone (unrestricted) · Everything closing in November 2026
Read from the Grants.gov API, last updated 2026-10-23. The agency's notice on Grants.gov is the official record; check it before you apply.