[HT942526VRPIIRA] DoW Vision, Investigator-Initiated Research Award

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Titolo: DoW Vision, Investigator-Initiated Research Award Numero dell'opportunità: HT942526VRPIIRA Stato: aperto (posted) Tipo di opportunità: Discretionary Ente: Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA — Department of Defense Tipo di finanziamento: Grant Categoria: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Programma (ALN): 12.420 Military Medical Research and Development Pubblicato il: 2026-05-05 Scadenza per le domande: 2026-11-12 Finanziamento totale stimato: 4,400,000 USD Numero di finanziamenti attesi: 5 Cofinanziamento richiesto: no Chi può fare domanda: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" Descrizione: 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 Contatto: [email protected]

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Source: grants.gov