DoW Spinal Cord Injury, Translational Research Award
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The fiscal year 2026 Spinal Cord Injury Research Program Translational Research Award supports projects aimed at accelerating the translation of promising spinal cord injury research into clinical applications. This initiative includes a unique Early-Career Partnership Option, allowing two principal investigators to collaborate, provided at least one is an early-career researcher. The application process requires an initial submission from the initiating PI, followed by full applications from all named PIs. Funding decisions result in separate awards for each PI to their respective organizations, with the stipulation that if any part of the application is rejected or withdrawn, all associated applications may be withdrawn as well. Applicants must include at least one spinal cord injury community partner, such as a lived-experience consultant or representative from a community-based organization, to provide ongoing advice and consultation throughout the research process. The solicitation, managed by the Department of the Army under the Department of Defense, was posted in early May 2026 with a response deadline in mid-November. Interested parties can contact the designated Contract Specialist for further information or assistance.
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Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) Translational Research Award (TRA) supports translational research that will accelerate the movement of promising ideas in spinal cord injury (SCI) research into clinical applications.
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• This funding opportunity contains an Early-Career Partnership Option, which allows for two principal investigators (PIs). If this option is selected, at least one of the named PIs must be an early-career investigator. Only the initiating PI will submit a pre-application, but all PIs will need to submit full applications. The partnering PI’s application is an abbreviated package specific to their distinct portion of the research project. If recommended for funding, each PI will be named on a separate award to the recipient organization(s). Be advised, all associated applications for a research project may be withdrawn if the initiating or partnering application is rejected or administratively withdrawn.
• Applications to this funding opportunity must name at least one SCI community partner (e.g., SCI Lived-Experience Consultant, representative of community-based organizations) who will provide advice and consultation throughout the planning and implementation of the research project.
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