DoW Vision, Translational Research Award
Agency: Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
Assistance Listings: 12.420 -- Military Medical Research and Development
Description
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.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Unrestricted
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
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Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026_VRP_PA_Reference_Table_Final.pdf | FY26 VRP PA Reference Table | May 5, 2026 06:47 PM UTC |
| HT942526VRPTRA_GG.pdf | FY26 VRP TRA Program Announcement | May 6, 2026 12:29 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closing: November 12, 2026
Award
$1,600,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$--
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HT942526VRPTRA
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:
1
Posted date:
May 5, 2026
Archive date:
December 12, 2026
