DoW Hearing Restoration Focused Research Award
Agency: Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA
Assistance Listings: 12.420 -- Military Medical Research and Development
Description
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Hearing Restoration Research Program (HRRP) Focused Research Award (FRA) supports promising research that accelerates drug discovery and therapeutic development for hearing restoration after military-relevant auditory system injury. The FRA may be used to support preclinical studies and/or clinical research. Research must align with at least one of the FY26 HRRP Focus Areas. The FRA cannot be used to support clinical trials, tinnitus research or vestibular research.
Distinctive Features:
• The FRA 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 FRA, contribution to the HRRP portfolio, relative impact, and relevance to military health.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Unrestricted
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
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Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| HT942526HRRPFRA_GG.pdf | FY26 HRRP FRA Program Announcement | May 4, 2026 07:25 PM UTC |
| FY2026_HRRP_PA_Reference_Table.pdf | FY26 HRRP PA Reference Table | May 4, 2026 07:35 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closing: September 10, 2026
Award
$2,800,000
Program Funding
3
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$--
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HT942526HRRPFRA
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Science technology and other research and development
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
3
Posted date:
May 4, 2026
Archive date:
October 10, 2026
