No. HT942526TBIPHRPTRA · Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
DoW Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Translational Research Award
- Award range
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- ~6
- Application deadline
- Oct 15, 2026
- Posted
- May 21, 2026
- Last verified
- 2 days ago
At a glance
AI summaryThis program funds translational research on traumatic brain injury and psychological health that moves scientific findings toward clinical use, with three focus areas: understand, prevent and assess, or treat. Eligible applicants include U.S. Department of War organizations as well as domestic or foreign for-profit, nonprofit, public, and private organizations; awards are made to organizations, not individuals. The program expects about $9.0 million total and about six awards, with cost caps of $1.0 million for Research Level 1 and $2.0 million for Research Level 2, for up to 4 years. Cost sharing is not required. Basic research and clinical trials are prohibited, preliminary data are required, and studies that prospectively enroll human subjects must use a community-based participatory research approach; applications involving human-subjects enrollment of 50 or more must share data in an appropriate repository.
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What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
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 products in preparation for first-in-human studies or clinical trials. · Early-Career Investigator Partnering Option ( available for both Research Levels ): This option accommodates two Principal Investigators (PIs), one of which is an Early-Career Investigator. If recommended for funding, each PI will receive a separate award.
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