Closes in 6 daysResearch announcementOpportunity HT942526TBIPHRPTRA

DoW Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Translational Research Award

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Department of Defense

At a glance

DoW Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Translational Research Award is an open federal grant opportunity from the Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA (Department of Defense). Applications are due October 15, 2026. Total estimated funding is $9M 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

May 21, 2026Posted
Oct 15, 2026Application deadlinenext date
Sep 30, 2027 (est.)Est. award date
Nov 14, 2026Archived

Posted: May 21, 2026
Close date: Oct 15, 2026
Archive date: Nov 14, 2026
Est. award date: Sep 30, 2027
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $9,000,000
Implied average award: $1,500,000 calculated
Expected awards: 6
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 12.420, not this notice): This Assistance Listing supports approximately 30 or more programs each year. Overall, awards are expected to range from $100,000 to $20M (consortium) depending on the funding priorities, anticipated number of awards, and project activity/scope within each program for an award period, on average, of 3 to 4 years. The maximum award amount, if any, is specified in each Program Announcement or Broad Agency Announcement.

Implied average = estimated total funding ÷ expected number of awards, calculated by GrantsJunction. Actual awards vary.

Who can apply

Unrestricted (any entity type)

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

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 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.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

FY26 TBIPHRP TRA Program AnnouncementFull Announcement · HT942526TBIPHRPTRA-GG.pdfPDF · 717 KB

How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Open the application packageUse opportunity number HT942526TBIPHRPTRA on Grants.gov (Grants.gov Workspace). Open ↗
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyTeresa M Parker-Reeser Grants Officer · help@eBRAP.org Open ↗
Submit before October 15, 2026Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

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)

Teresa M Parker-Reeser Grants Officer
help@eBRAP.org
3016192171

Quick answers

When is the deadline for “DoW Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Translational Research Award”?

According to the official notice, applications are due October 15, 2026. Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for “DoW Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Translational 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 Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Translational Research Award”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $9,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 6 awards.

How do I apply for “DoW Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Translational Research Award”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HT942526TBIPHRPTRA), 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.

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