OpenOpportunity HT942526SCIRPIIRA

DoW Spinal Cord Injury, Investigator-Initiated Research Award

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Department of Defense

At a glance

DoW Spinal Cord Injury, Investigator-Initiated Research Award is an open federal grant opportunity from the Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA (Department of Defense). Applications are due November 12, 2026. Total estimated funding is $4.96M across about 6 awards. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the notice. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 12.420 (Military Medical Research and Development).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: May 5, 2026
Close date: Nov 12, 2026
Archive date: Dec 12, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $4,960,000
Expected awards: 6
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Unrestricted (any entity type)

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) Investigator-Initiated Research Award (IIRA) supports studies that have the potential to make an important contribution to spinal cord injury (SCI) research, patient care and/or quality of life. May focus on any phase of research from basic through translational science, though studies that focus solely on identifying intervention targets are discouraged.

Distinctive Features:

• This funding opportunity contains an Early-Career Partnership Option, which allows for two Principal Investigators (PIs). If this option is selected, at least one of the named PIs must be an early-career investigator. Only the initiating PI will submit a pre-application, but all PIs will need to submit full applications. The partnering PI’s application is an abbreviated package specific to their distinct portion of the research project. If recommended for funding, each PI will be named on a separate award to the recipient organization(s). Be advised, all associated applications for a research project may be withdrawn if the initiating or partnering application is rejected or administratively withdrawn.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

12.420Military Medical Research and DevelopmentProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 12.420

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$1.48B

FY25

$1.2B

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 12.420. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Abigail Strock Contract Specialist
help@eBRAP.org
3016192342

Quick answers

When is the deadline for “DoW Spinal Cord Injury, Investigator-Initiated Research Award”?

According to the official notice, applications are due November 12, 2026. Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for “DoW Spinal Cord Injury, Investigator-Initiated Research Award”?

The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.

How much funding is available through “DoW Spinal Cord Injury, Investigator-Initiated Research Award”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $4,960,000 and the agency expects to make about 6 awards.

How do I apply for “DoW Spinal Cord Injury, Investigator-Initiated Research Award”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HT942526SCIRPIIRA), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

Closes in 6 daysALN 12.420