DoW Hearing Restoration Focused Research Award

General Information Document Type: Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number: HT942526HRRPFRA Funding Opportunity Title: DoW Hearing Restoration Focused Research Award Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Grant Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Category Explanation: Expected Number of Awards: 3 Assistance Listings: 12.420 -- Military Medical Research and Development Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No Version: Synopsis 3 Posted Date: May 04, 2026 Last Updated Date: May 05, 2026 Original Closing Date for Applications: Sep 10, 2026 Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 10, 2026 Archive Date: Oct 10, 2026 Estimated Total Program Funding: $ 2,800,000 Award Ceiling: $ Award Floor: $ Eligibility Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" Additional Information on Eligibility: Additional Information Agency Name: Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA Description: Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Hearing Restoration Research Program (HRRP) Focused Research Award (FRA) supports promising research that accelerates drug discovery and therapeutic development for hearing restoration after military-relevant auditory system injury. The FRA may be used to support preclinical studies and/or clinical research. Research must align with at least one of the FY26 HRRP Focus Areas. The FRA cannot be used to support clinical trials, tinnitus research or vestibular research. Distinctive Features The FRA 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 FRA, contribution to the HRRP portfolio, relative impact, and relevance to military health. Link to Additional Information: Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: eBRAP Help Desk Phone: 301-682-5507 Email: help@eBRAP.org eBRAP Help Desk