DoW Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Translational Research Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Military Medical Research and Development (12.420)
Posted 21 May 2026 · 14 days left
In plain terms
The US Defense Health Agency funds translational research that converts scientific findings into clinical applications for traumatic brain injury and psychological health. Any type of organisation may apply, applications are open until 15 October 2026, and the programme has 9 million US dollars total to award.
A generated summary of the donor's text; the original wording is below.
Summary
Summary: The Translational Research Award (TRA) intends to accelerate the conversion of scientific findings into impactful clinical applications. The TRA prioritizes innovative approaches over purely iterative or incremental research. Submissions focusing on minor modifications to existing standards without the intent or potential to significantly improve clinical care or patient outcomes do not meet the intent of the mechanism.
Distinctive Features: Basic research and clinical trials are prohibited. Preliminary data are required.
· For animal research, applications must describe the choice of model and its relevance to the human clinical condition.
· For research prospectively enrolling human subjects, the inclusion of community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches is required.
· The Translational Research Award offers funding for two Research Levels. The applicant is responsible for selecting the Research Level based on the scope of the research.
○ Research Level 1: Supports the refinement of mature ideas and concepts into tangible and knowledge products positioned for further evaluation.
○ Research Level 2: Supports the rigorous evaluation of tangible and knowledge…
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Who can apply
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- private_company
- government
- social_enterprise
- individual
- community_based_org
- un_agency
- other
Eligibility and conditions
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Applicant types: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"