Combat Readiness – Medical Research Program Translational Research Award
🏛 Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA (DOD-AMRAA)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for medical researchers conducting translational trauma care research funded by the Department of Defense.
Eligible applicants typically include academic medical centers, hospitals, research institutions, and private companies with strong research capabilities. Applicants must have preliminary data demonstrating the research is mature and ready for translation.
The research must advance trauma care, casualty survivability, or emergency medicine closer to the point of injury. All projects require a minimum Technology Readiness Level (TRL) or Knowledge Readiness Level (KRL) of 4.
Research using animal models is permitted if well-validated. Award recipients receive either a Grant or Cooperative Agreement instrument.
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Program description
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Combat Readiness – Medical Research Program (CRRP) Translational Research Award (TRA) supports hypothesis-driven innovative, high-impact translational research that will accelerate the movement of promising ideas and/or technologies in trauma care into solutions to maximize casualty survivability, improve patient care closer to the point of injury and/or trauma care guidelines. Preliminary data are required. Research using well-validated animal models is allowed.
Distinctive Features:
• **NEW for FY26** An investigator may be named as the Principal Investigator (PI) on only one FY26 CRRP TRA application.
• Research supported by the FY26 CRRP TRA must represent a mature, translational research effort with a minimum biomedical technology readiness level (TRL) of 4 or knowledge readiness level (KRL) of 4.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (federal form)
- Project Narrative with preliminary data
- Budget and Budget Justification
- Institutional Biosafety Committee approval (if using animal models)
- Letters of support from collaborators (if applicable)
- Research Protocol and Timeline
Program contact
- 👤 Danielle Reckley Grantor
- 📧 help@eBRAP.org
- 📞 301-619-1139
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 12.420 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$2,265,729,366
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$800,631,761
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$77,591,450
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$74,531,880
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$55,443,120
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$34,191,124
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$24,783,894
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$21,394,379
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$19,100,256
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$19,002,641
Top States by Funding
- MD 10 awards $3,150.1M
- NC 11 awards $132.3M
- CA 13 awards $114.4M
- FL 8 awards $99.8M
- MA 8 awards $83.2M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 12.420). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $1,483,968,520 | |
| 2025 | $1,201,153,417 |
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
Academic institutions, hospitals, research centers, and private companies with research infrastructure are eligible. Your organization should have experience managing federal research grants.
Is preliminary data required?
Yes. You must demonstrate your research is mature and ready for translation. Preliminary findings are essential to a competitive application.
What types of research are supported?
Translational trauma care research that moves promising ideas into clinical solutions. Well-validated animal models are acceptable if they support the translational pathway.
What is the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) requirement?
Your research must be at TRL 4 or Knowledge Readiness Level (KRL) 4 minimum. This means your concept is validated and moving toward real-world application.
How competitive is this program?
Very competitive. The funding pool is $4.37M and supports high-impact projects. Strong preliminary data, clear innovation, and demonstrated research capacity are critical success factors.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Demonstrate preliminary data clearly. Show your research is beyond the concept stage and ready to move toward clinical application.
- Align your project with Department of Defense priorities in trauma care and casualty survivability.
- Meet the Technology Readiness Level 4+ requirement explicitly. Explain how your work meets or exceeds this threshold.
- If using animal models, select well-validated models and justify why they are the right choice for your translational pathway.
- Emphasize impact on clinical care. Show how your innovation will improve trauma outcomes at the point of injury.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Submitting research without adequate preliminary data or unclear evidence of translational maturity. Failing to clearly explain how the project meets TRL 4 or KRL 4 requirements. Proposing basic science research without a clear pathway to clinical trauma care application.
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