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HT942526TBIPHRPCTA: DoW Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Clinical Trial Award

Closed Closed October 15, 2026 Opportunity HT942526TBIPHRPCTA

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: DoW Breast Cancer, Clinical Research Extension Award (HT942526BCRPCREA2). Status: Closes November 18, 2026 (11 days left). It is in our archive of Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA notices from 2026.

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA offered grants to any type of organization. It expected to make about 6 awards worth $18.6 million in total. Applications closed on October 15, 2026.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 21, 2026. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedMay 21, 2026
DeadlineOctober 15, 2026
Archived by Grants.govNovember 14, 2026

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

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What the grant funds

Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program (TBIPHRP) Clinical Trial Award (CTA) intends to support clinical trials with the potential to have a significant impact on psychological health conditions and/or traumatic brain injury (TBI) through clinical applications, including health care products, technologies and/or practice guidelines. Distinctive Features: Funding from this award mechanism must support a clinical trial. · Clinical trials may be designed to evaluate a wide range of interventions, including new drugs, biologics, medical devices, diagnostics, therapies and behavioral health strategies. · Preliminary data are required. · The inclusion of community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches is required. · The CTA 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 proof-of-principle pilot studies, as well as phase 1 and phase 2 clinical trials. ○ Research Level 2: Supports larger-scale and advanced clinical trials that evaluate effectiveness in relevant patient populations. · 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.

Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

Who has won Military Medical Research and Development grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Military Medical Research and Development (12.420) awarded $6.9 billion across 5,470 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.Maryland81$546 million
The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterTexas139$166 million
The Johns Hopkins UniversityMaryland157$153 million
The Regents of the University of California, San FranciscoCalifornia113$147 million
Duke UniversityNorth Carolina86$123 million

Top states: Maryland ($793 million), California ($751 million), Texas ($598 million), Massachusetts ($586 million), New York ($508 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, HT942526BCRPCREA2, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is HT942526TBIPHRPCTA still open?

No. It closed on October 15, 2026. A newer notice is open: HT942526BCRPCREA2, closes November 18, 2026 (11 days left).

Who can apply for DoW Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Clinical Trial Award?

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA accepted applications from any type of organization.

What is the deadline for DoW Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Clinical Trial Award?

Closed October 15, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

About $18.6 million in total across about 6 awards.

Who has won Military Medical Research and Development grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, The Johns Hopkins University. The program made 5,470 awards worth $6.9 billion in that time.

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