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Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Department of Defense

DoW Military Burn, Technology/Therapeutic Development Award

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In short: Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA expects to make 3 awards. Anyone can apply.

Key facts

Deadline
Due Oct 21, 2026 · 12 days left
Award size
Not stated: see the official notice
Total available
$5M · about 3 awards
Match ?
Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
Anyone (unrestricted)
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

How this fits you

  • Available in Henry County (nationwide program)
  • No match required
  • Only 12 days left to apply
  • Past Tennessee awards on file: 115

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About this grant

Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Military Burn Research Program (MBRP) Technology/Therapeutic Development Award (TTDA) is a burn-focused, product-driven award mechanism intended to provide support for the translation of promising preclinical findings into burn products for clinical application in an austere, resource-limited, distributed operational environment. Distinctive Features: The technology or therapeutic product(s) to be developed must be product-oriented (e.g., medical device, drug, or clinical practice guidelines involving a therapeutic or technology). The product(s) to be developed may be tangible or knowledge supporting the development of a tangible product and must address one or more of the FY26 MBRP TTDA focus areas. Knowledge products are allowable, provided that the knowledge is applicable to a technology or therapeutic under development. (A “knowledge product” is a non-tangible, non-materiel product that results from research with the potential to improve individual or public health.) · New for FY26: The FY26 MBRP TTDA offers a Mentorship Option at a higher funding level to support a synergistic relationship between an experienced researcher (Mentor) and one to two junior researchers (Mentees). The dual purpose of this award is to fund a primary research study addressing a critical gap in combat burn care while simultaneously fostering the development of the next generation of military burn research leaders.

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  1. Oct9
    Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
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  2. Sep30
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  3. Oct14
    Finish a complete draft for a final review
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  4. Oct19
    Submit
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  5. Oct21
    Deadline
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Writing the need statement? Henry County facts with citations.

What the official notice requires

Pulled from the official notice HT942526MBRPTTDA_GG.pdf (41 pages) so you can see the requirements at a glance. Each item shows the notice's own words. Open the page to read it in context.

Award size and project length

  • Project period: 3 years · p. 4
    “The maximum period of performance is 3 years.” Open page 4
  • Award amounts here are for the whole project · p. 12
    “The application/proposal’s total costs budgeted for the entire period of performance should not exceed $1.6M for the Single PI or $1.8M for the TTDA Mentorship Option.” Open page 12

Registrations you need first (2)

  • SAM.gov, Grants.gov · p. 3
    “Active SAM.gov, eBRAP.org and Grants.gov registrations are required for application/proposal submission.” Open page 3
  • Unique Entity ID (UEI) · p. 24
    “Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management The applicant/offeror organization must be registered as an entity in the System for Award Management (SAM), SAM.gov, and receive confirmation of an “Active” status before submitting an…” Open page 24

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Steps before the deadline

  • Preapplication · p. 9
    “Proof-of-concept (in vivo or other well-established testing) AND a prototype/ preliminary version of the proposed product demonstrating its stated utility must be well- established at the time of preapplication/preproposal submission.” Open page 9
  • Preapplication · p. 9
    “At the time of preapplication/preproposal submission, the proposed product must have achieved a minimum technology readiness level (TRL) or knowledge readiness level (KRL) of 4 (Appendix 3).” Open page 9
  • Preapplication · p. 14
    “Preapplication/Preproposal Components Preapplication/preproposal submissions must include the following components.” Open page 14
  • Preapplication · p. 15
    “A full Mentorship Plan is not required at the preapplication/preproposal stage.” Open page 15

What to submit

  • Letters of support or commitment · p. 5
    “The application must include a signed Letter of Support from the institution for the Mentor/Mentee relationship. 2.2.” Open page 5
  • Resumes or bios of key staff · p. 15
    “Provide a list of abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols used in the Preproposal Narrative. ○ Key Personnel Biographical Sketches:” Open page 15
  • Form SF-424 · p. 15
    “(a) SF424 Research & Related Application for Federal Assistance Form (Grants.gov submissions only):” Open page 15
  • Memorandum of understanding (MOU) · p. 17
    “Also include a plan for obtaining any required data sharing, memorandum of understanding or other agreements required to access and publish data.” Open page 17
  • Data management plan · p. 19
    “Do not submit a copy of the National Institutes of Health Data Management and Sharing Plan or duplicate the Data Management Plan which will be requested only after a recommendation for funding is made.” Open page 19

Length limits

  • Project Narrative: 15 pages max · p. 15
    “Project Narrative (15-page limit):” Open page 15

Dates in the notice

  • July 7, 2026 · p. 1
    “July 7, 2026 Application/Proposal Due:” Open page 1
  • September 30, 2027 · p. 4
    “Awards supported with FY26 funds will be made no later than September 30, 2027.” Open page 4

Mistakes that get applications rejected (2)

  • Extra or uninvited material: Uninvited full application/proposal submissions will be rejected. · p. 15
    “Uninvited full application/proposal submissions will be rejected.” Open page 15
  • Extra or uninvited material: Extra items will not be reviewed. · p. 17
    “Extra items will not be reviewed.” Open page 17

Files from the official listing

The notice, forms and templates the agency attached.

Who in Tennessee has won this program

30 awards to Tennessee groups in 2 counties since 2016 · 0 in Henry County. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee winners
Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$12.7M spent that year2025
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$9.3M2018
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$5.7M2025
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$4.7M2019
University of TennesseeMemphis, Shelby County$4M2017
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$3.6M2025
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$3.5M2022
Idbiologics IncNashville, Davidson County$3.2M2019
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$3.1M2023
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$2.9M2017
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$2.7M2023
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$2.6M2020

Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse; USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.

Tennessee groups that got this money through Tennessee Department of Education

This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Education passes it on: watch that agency for applications, not the federal agency. 85 pass-through grants on file · 0 in Henry County. Largest shown:

Tennessee pass-through grant winners
Past winnerWhereThroughAmountFiscal year
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyUniversity of Rochester$2.6M2024
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyUniversity of Rochester$2.5M2023
University of MemphisMemphis, Shelby CountyOhio State University, the$2.1M2023
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyRegents of the University of Michigan$1.5M2023
State of TennesseeNashvilleUniversity of Arkansas, Little Rock$730K spent that year2024
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyCivil-Military Innovation Institute, Inc$677K spent that year2025
State of TennesseeNashvilleThe Ohio State University$651K spent that year2025
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyThe General Hospital Corporation$446K2025
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyMassachusetts General Hospital$439K spent that year2025
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyThe General Hospital Corporation$420K2025
State of TennesseeNashvilleUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock$390K spent that year2023
State of TennesseeNashvilleUniversity of Pittsburgh$373K spent that year2025

Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).

More from Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA

About the federal program

Military Medical Research and Development
Program number 12.420 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency (DHA) · Cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement), project grant

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.

Match

None required (federal program listing).

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal year 2017: No Current Data Available. Fiscal year 2018: Gulf War Illness Research Program Fiscal year 2020: Traumatic Brain Injury Research Program Fiscal year 2021: Hearing Restoration Research Program Fiscal year 2022: Combat Readiness-Medical Research Program Fiscal year 2023: Spinal Cord Injury Research Program - Clinical trial, clinical translational research, translational research, and investigator-initiated research projects Fiscal year 2025: Military Burn Research Program - Patient-centered research, technology/therapeutic development, and clinical translational research projects

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Source: Federal grants from Grants.gov · the official federal record. Last checked by GrantMe Oct 9, 2026.

Reference numbers: official notice number HT942526MBRPTTDA · program number 12.420