# DOD Neurofibromatosis, Investigator- Initiated Research Award

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w81xwh-21-nfrp-iira-dod-neurofibromatosis-investigator-initiated-research-award/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333200

> Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA offered grants to any type of organization. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $20.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 22, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | W81XWH-21-NFRP-IIRA |
| Agency | Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 22, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $20.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 12.420 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## What the grant funds

The NFRP Investigator-Initiated Research Award supports highly rigorous, high-impact research projects that have the potential to make an important contribution to NF research and/or patient care. Research projects may focus on any phase of research, excluding clinical trials. The rationale for a research idea may be derived from laboratory discovery, population-based studies, a clinician’s firsthand knowledge of patients, or anecdotal data. Applications must include preliminary and/or published data that are relevant to NF and the proposed research project.

## Questions people ask

### Is W81XWH-21-NFRP-IIRA still open?

No. It closed on July 22, 2021. A newer notice is open: HT942526BCRPCREA2, closes November 18, 2026 (11 days left).

### Who can apply for DOD Neurofibromatosis, Investigator- Initiated Research Award?

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

### What is the deadline for DOD Neurofibromatosis, Investigator- Initiated Research Award?

Closed July 22, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $20.0 million in total across about 5 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.