Open · HT942526TBIPHRPCTA · CFDA 12.420 · Discretionary
DoW Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Clinical Trial Award
Federal grant opportunity posted by Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 63d
- Days left
- 6
- Expected awards
The verdict
DoW Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Clinical Trial Award is an open discretionary opportunity from Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA, offering Varies by applicant across 6 expected awards. Applications close in 63 days.
- Varies
- award range
- Open
- 63 days left
- 6
- expected awards
- 12.420
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - DoW Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Clinical Trial Award - is cataloged under number HT942526TBIPHRPCTA and tied to CFDA assistance listing 12.420, posted by Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on May 21, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $18.6 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 6 awards. If the agency funds the expected 6 awards from the $18.6 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $3.1 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. Applications close on October 15, 2026 - roughly 63 days from today. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Varies by applicant
Close Date
October 15, 2026
Posted
May 21, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$18,600,000
Expected Awards
6
Instrument
Grant
Description
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program (TBIPHRP) Clinical Trial Award (CTA) intends to support clinical trials with the potential to have a significant impact on psychological health conditions and/or traumatic brain injury (TBI) through clinical applications, including health care products, technologies and/or practice guidelines. Distinctive Features: Funding from this award mechanism must support a clinical trial.· Clinical trials may be designed to evaluate a wide range of interventions, including new drugs, biologics, medical devices, diagnostics, therapies and behavioral health strategies.· Preliminary data are required.· The inclusion of community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches is required.· The CTA offers funding for two Research Levels. The applicant is responsible for selecting the Research Level based on the scope of the research.○ Research Level 1: Supports proof-of-principle pilot studies, as well as phase 1 and phase 2 clinical trials.○ Research Level 2: Supports larger-scale and advanced clinical trials that evaluate effectiveness in relevant patient populations.· Early-Career Investigator Partnering Option (available for both Research Levels): This option accommodates two Principal Investigators (PIs), one of which is an Early-Career Investigator. If recommended for funding, each PI will receive a separate award.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 99. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Agency Contact
eBRAP Help Desk Phone: 301-682-5507 Email: help@eBRAP.org
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