No. HT942526TERPIIRA · Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
DoW Toxic Exposures Investigator Initiated Research Award
- Award range
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- ~3
- Application deadline
- Nov 19, 2026
- Posted
- May 21, 2026
- Last verified
- 3 days ago
At a glance
AI summaryThis program funds research on diseases or conditions linked to military-related toxic exposures, from basic lab work through translational and clinical research, but it does not allow clinical trials. It is open to eligible U.S. Department of War organizations, including foreign and domestic, for-profit and nonprofit, and public or private entities; independent investigators at all career levels may be named as principal investigator, but mentees such as postdoctoral or clinical fellows may not. The program expects to fund about three awards with a total cost cap of $800,000 each, over a maximum period of 3 years, and cost sharing is not required. There are no geographic restrictions stated, but applications must fit at least one program goal and one topic area, and studies on classified research, biological select agents or toxins, Havana Syndrome, directed energy weapons, and immediate point-of-injury countermeasures or treatments are not allowed.
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What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 Toxic Exposures Research Program (TERP) Investigator-Initiated Research Award (IIRA) is intended to support studies that will make an important contribution toward research and/or patient care for diseases or conditions associated with military-related toxic exposures. Research projects may focus on any phase of research from basic laboratory research through translational research, including preclinical studies in animal models and human subjects, as well as correlative studies associated with an existing clinical trial. New Approach Methodologies may also be used. https://cdmrp.health.mil/pubs/press/2026/terppreann
Who can apply
- Unrestricted
Program history
USASpending.govAssistance listing 12.420 · Military Medical Research and Development
Real awards this federal program has made — the whole assistance listing (12.420), not just this notice.
| Fiscal year | Awards | Median award | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 (so far) | 374 | $934,195 | $559,998 – $1,477,811 |
| FY 2025 | 967 | $796,174 | $416,995 – $1,480,602 |
| FY 2024 | 1,097 | — | — |
| FY 2023 | 1,115 | — | — |
| FY 2022 | 1,186 | — | — |
| FY 2021 | 1,023 | — | — |
Dollar figures are based on the 1,000 most recent awards we store, not all 5,762 — award counts are complete.
- THE UNIVERISTY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER $19,100,256 · FY 2025
- H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE HOSPITAL, INC. $18,696,738 · FY 2025
- UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, THE $10,606,583 · FY 2025
- SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH $10,500,000 · FY 2026
- UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE $8,491,997 · FY 2025
Source: USASpending.gov · refreshed Aug 25, 2026