DoW Vision, Translational Research Award

This program funds translational research in vision injury and vision dysfunction that moves promising discoveries toward new drugs, devices, or clinical practice guidelines ready for definitive testing in clinical trials. It may support preclinical studies, clinical research, or a pilot clinical trial, but not a full-scale clinical trial, and projects must fit at least one FY26 Vision Research Program focus area. Eligible applicants include extramural and intramural U.S. Department of War organizations, along with foreign or domestic public or private, for-profit or nonprofit organizations; awards go to eligible organizations, not individuals. The program expects to fund about one award with a total cost cap of $1.6 million and a maximum project period of 3 years. Cost sharing is not required, and there are no geographic restrictions stated, though some travel costs are limited and research involving domestic cats or dogs in painful categories D or E is not supported except for military or service animal studies.

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• Science and Technology and other Research and Development
• Research & Discovery
• Technology & Product Development
• Patients & People with Health Conditions
• Biomedical & Disease Research
• Defense, National Security & Aerospace

• ✓ Unrestricted