Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA Grants

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This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Military Burn Research Program award funds patient-centered clinical research or clinical trials to improve burn care in austere, resource-limited military operational settings; preclinical and animal research are not allowed. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any standard entity type), subject to clarification in the program announcement, so a range of research organizations may apply. A new mentorship option offers higher funding to pair an experienced researcher with one or two junior mentees. No specific award amount is stated in this record.

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This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Military Burn Research Program Discovery Award supports innovative, early-concept research in combat-relevant burn care to lay the groundwork for future translational or clinical research. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply. The award emphasizes novel, hypothesis-driven or hypothesis-generating work producing preliminary data. No award amounts are listed.

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This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Military Burn Research Program Technology/Therapeutic Development Award is a product-driven mechanism funding translation of promising preclinical findings into burn-care products (such as devices, drugs, or clinical practice guidelines) for austere military settings. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any standard entity type), subject to clarification in the program announcement. A new mentorship option offers higher funding to pair an experienced researcher with one or two junior mentees. No specific award amount is stated in this record.

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This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Tick-Borne Disease award supports conceptually innovative research to reduce the burden of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases and improve patient care. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply; a Career Development Option is available to eligible early-career investigators under separate criteria. No award amounts are listed, and detailed eligibility is deferred to the full announcement.

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This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Arthritis Research Program Clinical Research Award supports clinical research evaluating disease factors and interventions, with two levels covering early-phase/pilot trials and full-scale clinical trials. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply. A community collaborator is encouraged at Level 1 and required at Level 2, and preliminary or published data are required. No award amounts are listed.

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This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Autism Research Program Idea Development Award supports innovative, high-risk/high-reward research to improve outcomes for Autistic individuals. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply; a Partnering PI option lets two investigators work jointly on one project. No award amounts are listed, and detailed eligibility is deferred to the full announcement.

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This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Autism Research Program Career Development Award supports early-career independent investigators, or established investigators transitioning into autism research, to pursue innovative ideas or early-phase clinical trials. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply. Applications with a pilot clinical trial component must name at least one community partner. No award amounts are listed.

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This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Autism Research Program award supports rapid implementation of clinical trials to improve the treatment or management of autism, ranging from small proof-of-concept trials to large efficacy trials. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply; a Partnering PI option pairs an experienced investigator with an early-career one. Applications are required to name at least one community partner. No award amounts are listed.

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This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Tick-Borne Disease Therapeutic/Diagnostic Research Award supports product-driven therapeutic and diagnostic development for Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, focused on early/preclinical treatment studies and clinic-ready diagnostics. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply. No award amounts are listed, and detailed eligibility is deferred to the full announcement.

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This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Arthritis Research Program award supports high-impact translational research intended to move findings toward clinically relevant solutions; it funds preclinical or animal research and does not allow clinical research, clinical trials, or basic research. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply. Preliminary or published data are required. No award amounts are listed.

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This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Bone Marrow Failure Investigator-Initiated Research Award supports translational and clinical research, preclinical model studies, and IND-enabling work, but does not support clinical trials. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply; a Partnering PI option is available. Preliminary data relevant to the proposed project are required. No award amounts are listed.

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This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Bone Marrow Failure award supports building a multiomic atlas from well-annotated human bone marrow failure samples, intended as an open-access resource for the research and clinical communities. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply. Applications must include a robust data resource sharing plan. No award amounts are listed, and detailed eligibility is deferred to the full announcement.

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This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Bone Marrow Failure award supports innovative, high-impact research to understand and cure bone marrow failure diseases. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply; it is open to both established and early-career investigators, who are reviewed under distinct criteria, and preliminary data are not required. No award amounts are listed, and detailed eligibility is deferred to the full announcement.

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This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Parkinson's Research Program Early Investigator Research Award supports early-career investigators, with one funding level for fellows (requiring a mentor) and another for early-career independent investigators. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply; clinical trials are not allowed. Research must address at least one program focus area. No award amounts are listed.

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This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Parkinson's Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award supports rigorous, multidisciplinary, high-impact Parkinson's disease research, and clinical trials are allowed. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply; a Partnering PI option allows up to two partnering PIs. Research must address at least one program focus area, and preliminary data are required. No award amounts are listed.

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This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Vision Research Program award supports translational research that turns a promising discovery into new drugs, devices, or clinical practice guidelines, including preclinical studies, clinical research, or a pilot trial, but not a full-scale clinical trial. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply; a Partnering PI option allows two investigators. Research must align with the program's focus areas. No award amounts are listed.

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This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) award supports translational spinal cord injury research aimed at moving promising ideas toward clinical applications. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply; an optional Early-Career Partnership allows two principal investigators, at least one early-career. Applications must name at least one spinal cord injury community partner. No award amounts are listed, and the precise eligibility details are deferred to the full announcement.

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This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Spinal Cord Injury award supports rapid implementation of clinical trials that could significantly affect the treatment or management of spinal cord injury. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply; an optional Early-Career Partnership allows two principal investigators. Applications must name at least two spinal cord injury community partners. No award amounts are listed.

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Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Spinal Cord Injury Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award funding studies that could meaningfully advance spinal cord injury research, patient care, or quality of life, from basic through translational science. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted/open to any entity type subject to clarification in the full notice; an early-career partnership option allows two principal investigators. No award amount is specified. The stated eligibility is broad.

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This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Vision Research Program award supports rapid implementation of clinical trials addressing service-connected eye injury and visual dysfunction. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity subject to additional clarifications, so a range of research organizations may apply. Interventions requiring IND/IDE regulatory authorization must meet specific submission and approval milestones to be considered. Research must align with the program's focus areas. No award amounts are listed.