ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS · GRANT
DoW Orthopaedic, Clinical Research Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Science and Technology
- Deadline
- Nov 18, 2026 (25 days left)
- Who can apply
- Anyone eligible under the notice (unrestricted)
- Award range
- Not stated
- Expected awards
- 5
- Total program funding
- $14 million
- Your own money required
- No cost sharing or matching required
- Opportunity number
- HT942526ORPCRA
- Posted
- Jun 17, 2026
- Assistance listing
- 12.420
What it funds
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Orthopaedic Research Program (ORP) Clinical Research Award (CRA) seeks clinical research that evaluates orthopaedic-specific factors and interventions. The ORP intends for research supported by this mechanism to generate clinically useful evidence with potential to optimize patient outcomes and inform clinical care or policy. Applications must address how the proposed research will impact patient care and reduce the burden of orthopaedic injury and sequela. The ORP expects that research findings benefit Service Members, their families, Veterans and the general public. To meet the intent of the award mechanism, applications must specifically address at least one of the FY26 ORP CRA Focus Areas.Distinctive Features: · The CRA offers two research levels.Research Level 1 (RL1) supports clinical research in the following FY26 ORP focus areas:· Ligamentous Trauma· Osseointegration Outcomes· Return-to-Duty Strategies· Military Women’s HealthResearch Level 2 (RL2) supports clinical trials in the following FY26 ORP focus areas:· Ligamentous Trauma· Limb Stabilization and Protection· Return-to-Duty Strategies
Open the official notice on Grants.gov ↗What to do next
- Open the official notice on Grants.gov and download the full announcement (the NOFO) and any attachments.
- Check you can apply: the eligible applicants above, and any detail in the notice's eligibility section.
- Register your organization in SAM.gov (choose "all awards") and create a Grants.gov account; allow several weeks the first time.
- Apply through Grants.gov exactly as the notice says, before Nov 18, 2026. Late applications are usually not accepted.
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From Grants.gov's official daily extract of Oct 25, 2026. The notice on Grants.gov and its attachments are what count. UX Contract is independent and not a government website.