DoW Spinal Cord Injury, Translational Research Award

Funding Opportunity Number: HT942526SCIRPTRA

About the Opportunity

The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) Translational Research Award (TRA) supports translational research that will accelerate the movement of promising ideas in spinal cord injury (SCI) research into clinical applications.

Distinctive Features

• This funding opportunity contains an Early-Career Partnership Option, which allows for two principal investigators (PIs). If this option is selected, at least one of the named PIs must be an early-career investigator. Only the initiating PI will submit a pre-application, but all PIs will need to submit full applications. The partnering PI’s application is an abbreviated package specific to their distinct portion of the research project. If recommended for funding, each PI will be named on a separate award to the recipient organization(s).
• All associated applications for a research project may be withdrawn if the initiating or partnering application is rejected or administratively withdrawn.
• Applications must name at least one SCI community partner (e.g., SCI Lived-Experience Consultant, representative of community-based organizations) who will provide advice and consultation throughout the planning and implementation of the research project.

Funding Details

• Expected Number of Awards: 4
• Estimated Total Program Funding: $8,320,000
• Assistance Listings: 12.420 -- Military Medical Research and Development
• Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

Eligibility

• Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity), subject to any clarification in the "Additional Information on Eligibility" text field.

Key Dates

• Posted Date: May 05, 2026
• Last Updated Date: May 05, 2026
• Current Closing Date for Applications: November 12, 2026
• Archive Date: December 12, 2026

Contact Information

If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

• eBRAP Help Desk Phone: 301-682-5507
• Email: help@eBRAP.org