Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Department of Defense
DoW Arthritis Translational Research Award
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Oct 22, 2026 · 16 days left
- Award size
- Not specified — see notice
- Total available
- $1.6M · about 2 awards
- Cost share / match ?
- Not required
- Who can apply
- Anyone (unrestricted)
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
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How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No cost share required
- Tennessee recipients since 2023: 25
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
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About this grant
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Arthritis Research Program (ATRP) Translational Research Award (TRA) supports high-impact translational research that will accelerate critical findings into clinically relevant solutions. Research funded under this award mechanism will be hypothesis-driven, high-impact applied research that is relevant to Service Members, Veterans, their Families and the American public. Research addressing any and all types of arthritis is encouraged.
Distinctive Features: The FY26 ATRP TRA mechanism is intended to support preclinical or animal research and may not be used for clinical research or clinical trials. Basic research, as defined in Section 3.1.2, is not allowed. A key aspect of this award mechanism is impact. The application should explicitly state how outcomes of the proposed research will significantly advance arthritis research, particularly in accelerating critical findings into clinically relevant solutions.
Preliminary and/or published data, originating from research conducted by the applicant(s) or others, is required.
Who in Tennessee has won this program
25 awards to Tennessee recipients in 2 counties since federal FY2023. Largest shown:
| Recipient | Where | Amount | FY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $9.3M | 2018 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $5.7M | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $4.7M | 2019 |
| University Of Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | $4M | 2017 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $3.6M | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $3.5M | 2022 |
| Idbiologics Inc | Nashville, Davidson County | $3.2M | 2019 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $3.1M | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $2.9M | 2017 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $2.7M | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $2.6M | 2020 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $2.4M | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds; they don't guarantee future awards.
About the program (12.420)
Military Medical Research and Development
How applications are judged
All applications are reviewed for technical merit and relevance to the mission of the DHA and its programs. Also, additional specific evaluation criteria will be included in each funding opportunity announcement.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2017: No Current Data Available.Fiscal Year2018: Gulf War Illness Research ProgramFiscal Year2020: Traumatic Brain Injury Research ProgramFiscal Year2021: Hearing Restoration Research ProgramFiscal Year2022: Combat Readiness-Medical Research ProgramFiscal Year2023: Spinal Cord Injury Research Program - Clinical trial, clinical translational research, translational research, and investigator-initiated research projectsFiscal Year2025: Military Burn Research Program - Patient-centered research, technology/therapeutic development, and clinical translational research projects