DoW Military Burn, Discovery Award

The FY26 Military Burn Research Program (MBRP) Discovery Award, solicitation number HT942526MBRPDA, is an initial funding opportunity managed by the Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity to support innovative, high-risk, and groundbreaking research in combat-relevant burn care. The program focuses on early-stage, novel concepts designed to help non-burn specialists assess, treat, and mitigate burn complications in austere, resource-limited combat environments. Key research areas include cold injury, acute burn care, burn-related complications such as sepsis and inhalation injuries, and chronic mitigation strategies. The award is intended to generate robust preliminary data to lay the foundation for future translational or clinical research, though it specifically prohibits the use of funds for conducting clinical trials. The funding opportunity provides approximately 400,000 dollars, with a cost cap of 200,000 dollars per award for a maximum performance period of two years. Applications are subject to a two-tier review process evaluating technical merit and programmatic relevance, with final awards contingent upon federal fund availability and adherence to FY26 MBRP priorities. Applicants must be registered in SAM.gov, eBRAP, and Grants.gov. The submission process is a two-step sequence requiring a pre-application by July 7, 2026, and a full application by October 21, 2026. Key requirements include the disclosure of foreign affiliations for key personnel, adherence to ARRIVE guidelines 2.0 for animal studies, and a detailed strategy for considering sex as a biological variable in research design and data analysis.