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Find similar grantsDoW Vision, Investigator-Initiated Research Award is sponsored by Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA. Supports basic through early translational research in eye injury and visual dysfunction.
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Opportunity Listing - DoW Vision, Investigator-Initiated Research Award DoW Vision, Investigator-Initiated Research Award Agency: Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA Assistance Listings: 12. 420 -- Military Medical Research and Development Last Updated: May 13, 2026 View version history on Grants.
gov 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 . · 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 Grantor contact information File name Description Last updated FY2026_VRP_PA_Reference_Table_Final. pdf FY26 VRP PA Reference Table May 5, 2026 02:12 PM UTC HT942526VRPIIRA_GG.
pdf FY26 VRP IIRA Program Announcement Link to additional information Closing: November 12, 2026 Funding opportunity number : Cost sharing or matching requirement : Funding instrument type : Opportunity Category Explanation : Category of Funding Activity : Science technology and other research and development Your account requires additional identity verification.
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