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DoW Vision, Translational Research Award

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA (Department of Defense) is accepting applications until November 12, 2026. It lists 1 award expected, $1.6 million in total.

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Key facts

Opportunity number
HT942526VRPTRA
Status
Posted, open
Posted
May 5, 2026
Closes
November 12, 2026
Expected awards
1
Total funding
$1,600,000
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) Translational Research Award (TRA) supports translational research that transforms a promising discovery into new drugs, devices or clinical practice guidelines that are ready for definitive testing in clinical trials during or by the end of the period of performance. The TRA may be used to support preclinical studies, clinical research or a pilot clinical trial , but not a full-scale clinical trial . Research must align with at least one of the FY26 VRP Focus Areas .

Distinctive Features:

·        If developing new drugs or device(s), the research team must include expertise in the regulatory approval process.

·        The TRA 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, Personnel and Post-Award Transition Plan.

·         Programmatic review criteria include adherence to the intent of the TRA, contribution to the VRP portfolio, relative impact and relevance to military health.

·        The VRP may share FY26 TRA applications and reviews with the National Eye Institute (NEI) for independent funding consideration.

https://cdmrp.health.mil/pubs/press/2026/vrppreann

The notice on Grants.gov

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