DoW Reconstructive Transplant, Investigator-Initiated Research Award
Updated
Grant from the Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA, open to any type of applicant. Closes Nov 4, 2026, 15 days left.
| Opportunity number | HT942526RTRPIIRA |
|---|---|
| Agency | Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA |
| Funding type | Grant |
| Field | Science, technology and other research and development |
| Expected number of awards | 8 |
| Total program funding | $8.0 million |
| Cost sharing or matching | Not required |
| Assistance listing | 12.420 |
| Posted | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Closes | Nov 4, 2026 (15 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar |
Who can apply
- Unrestricted: any type of applicant
Description
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Reconstructive Transplant Research Program (RTRP) Investigator-Initiated Research Award supports studies that have the potential to make an important contribution to reconstructive transplant research, patient care, and/or quality of life. All projects must demonstrate solid scientific rationale with military-relevant utility. The Investigator-Initiated Research Award does not support clinical trials.
Distinctive Features: · Scope: Applications may focus on any phase of research from basic through translational, including preclinical studies in animal models, and clinical research in human subjects or human anatomical substances. · Study Design and Feasibility: The study design should be rigorous and support maximal reproducibility and translational feasibility. A strong statistical plan with appropriate power analysis is important. · Impact: Project results should have the potential for long- and short-term impact on the reconstructive transplant research field and/or patient community.
Projects should address at least one of the FY26 RTRP Focus Areas. · Preliminary Data: Preliminary and/or published data that are relevant to reconstructive transplantation and support the rationale for the proposed research must be included. · Military Relevance: All projects must be responsive to the health care needs of military Service Members and/or Veterans recovering from traumatic injury, and/or their Family members, caregivers, or clinicians, as well as the general public.
Collaboration with military researchers and clinicians is encouraged but not required.
Full announcement and how to apply on Grants.gov
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Who has won this program before
- The Henry M. Jackson Foundation For The Advancement Of Military Medicine, Inc. $800.5 million · from Sep 30, 2018
- Kenya Medical Research Institute $77.6 million · from Aug 22, 2013
- Makerere University Walter Reed Program Limited $55.9 million · from Sep 30, 2021
- Virginia Commonwealth University $24.8 million · from Sep 30, 2019
- University Of Miami $13.7 million · from May 1, 2020
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