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DoW Vision, Investigator-Initiated Research Award

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA (DOD) · Competitive · Science & Technology

At a glance

DoW Vision, Investigator-Initiated Research Award is a federal competitive grant from Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA for the science & technology sector. Funding is up to $2K. Eligible applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility". The application deadline is November 12, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.grants.gov.

Amount
Up to $2K
Deadline
Nov 12, 2026
Type
Competitive
Status
Closing soon

About this program

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

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"

How to apply

Apply through Grants.gov using funding opportunity number HT942526VRPIIRA. Register your organization (SAM.gov + Grants.gov) before the deadline, then submit the application package listed in the official notice.

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