# DOD Vision, Investigator- Initiated Research Award

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w81xwh-21-vrp-iira-dod-vision-investigator-initiated-research-award/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333545

> Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA offered grants to any type of organization. It expected to make about 8 awards worth $20.0 million in total. Applications closed on November 16, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | W81XWH-21-VRP-IIRA |
| Agency | Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 16, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 8 |
| 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 FY21 VRP IIRA is intended to support studies that will yield highly impactful discoveries or major advancements in the research and/or patient care of eye injury and/or visual dysfunction as related to military-relevant trauma. Applications involving multidisciplinary collaborations among academia, industry, the military services, the VA, and other federal government agencies are highly encouraged. To support research projects at different stages and the exploration/development of ideas of different maturity levels, two different funding levels are available under this program announcement. When submitting the pre-application, it is the responsibility of the applicant organization to select the funding level that is most appropriate for the research proposed. The funding level should be selected based on the stage and maturity level of the research project, rather than the amount of the budget.

## Questions people ask

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

No. It closed on November 16, 2021. A newer notice is open: HT942526BCRPCREA2, closes November 18, 2026 (11 days left).

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

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

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

Closed November 16, 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 8 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.