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DoW Vision, Investigator-Initiated Research Award

Issued by Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · via Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities

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Published
5 May 2026
Closes
12 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC
Value
USD 4,400,000
Reference
HT942526VRPIIRA
Location
United States
Sector
Financial & Professional Services

At a glance

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA in United States has published a funding call in financial & professional services: “DoW Vision, Investigator-Initiated Research Award”. Submissions close tomorrow, 12 November 2026. The stated value is USD 4,400,000. Quote reference HT942526VRPIIRA in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 67 notices from this buyer since 2022, 21 of them currently open. There are 417 open financial & professional services notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

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Details

Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Vision Research Program (VRP) Investigator-Initiated Research Award (IIRA) supports basic through early translational research that will yield highly impactful discoveries or major advancements in the research and/or patient care of eye injury and/or visual dysfunction related to military exposure. The IIRA may be used to support preclinical studies and/or clinical research. Research must align with at least one of the FY26 VRP Focus Areas. The IIRA cannot be used to support clinical trials. Distinctive Features: · The IIRA offers two Funding Levels to support research at different stages and the exploration/development of ideas of different maturity levels. · Funding Level 2 includes a Partnering Principal Investigator (PI) Option (PPIO) for two PIs, an Initiating PI and a Partnering PI. · Scored peer review criteria include Research Idea/Rationale, Research Strategy and Feasibility, Impact, and Personnel. · Programmatic review criteria include adherence to the intent of the IIRA, contribution to the VRP portfolio, relative impact, and relevance to military health. · The VRP may share FY26 IIRA applications and reviews with the National Eye Institute (NEI) for independent funding consideration. https://cdmrp.health.mil/pubs/press/2026/vrppreann

Estimated total programme funding: USD 4400000

Expected number of awards: 5

CFDA number(s): 12.420

Federal funding opportunity published on Grants.gov. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov — see the official listing.

Context for bidders

We hold 67 notices from Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA, going back to September 2022 — 21 of them still open. They buy mostly in Financial & Professional Services and Healthcare & Pharma. There are 417 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in United States. This one closes in 1 day.

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