OpenFederal grantOpen to for-profit businessesHT942526ORPARA

DoW Orthopaedic, Applied Research Award

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACACloses Nov 18, 2026(36 days left)

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This is a Department of Defense orthopaedic research grant for applied research that improves treatment and restores function for combat- or service-related orthopaedic injuries. It is for teams that already have preliminary data and are doing lab or translational work, not clinical research, which is explicitly barred. If your work has no military relevance or no preliminary data, do not bother.

Best for
Research teams with preliminary data on orthopaedic injury treatment or rehabilitation, Universities and academic labs doing applied defense-health research, Nonprofits and for-profits, including small businesses, with military-relevant orthopaedic R&D, Individual investigators focused on restoring function for combat- or service-related injuries
Not for
Clinical research projects — clinical research is explicitly not allowed, Teams without preliminary data — it is required, Work with no connection to orthopaedic injuries from combat or service-related activities
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Healthcare & BiotechMatches your industry (clinical)
50
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Environment & ConservationLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
42
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42
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Education & TrainingLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
37
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Energy & Clean TechLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
35
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Social Services & NonprofitLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
33
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Housing & Real EstateLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
31
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Food & BeverageLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
29
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Agriculture & FarmingLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
28
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ManufacturingLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
28
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Retail & E-CommerceLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
27
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Construction & InfrastructureLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
25
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25
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25
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These are our matcher’s estimates for a typical business in each industry. A real match depends on your size, your state and what you need the money for — check your own fit.

What this funds

Money can be used for
Research, R&D
Who can apply
Small businesses, For-profit companies, Nonprofits, Individuals, State and local governments, Tribal governments and organizations, Colleges and universities, Other applicants (see eligibility)

Questions about this grant

When is the application deadline?
November 18, 2026. The notice was posted June 17, 2026.
How much funding can an applicant receive?
The program lists $3,800,000 in total funding with about 4 awards expected, but no per-award amount is published. Any individual award size would have to come from the full program notice.
Who can apply for this grant?
Eligibility is unrestricted: small businesses, for-profits, nonprofits, individuals, government entities, tribes, and higher-education institutions may all apply. No set-asides or priority applicant types are named.
Can a sole proprietor or single-member LLC apply?
The notice does not name specific business structures. It says small businesses and individuals may apply, so a sole proprietor or single-member LLC is not excluded, but the full program notice is the place to confirm.
Can a nonprofit apply?
Yes. Nonprofits are among the eligible applicant types, and eligibility is otherwise unrestricted.

Summary

DoD Orthopaedic Research Program Applied Research Award funds applied research to improve treatment and restore function for orthopaedic injuries from combat or service-related activities. Open to any entity type; preliminary data required; clinical research not allowed.

About this grant

Summary: The Orthopaedic Research Program (ORP) Applied Research Award (ARA) seeks applied research applications focused on advancing optimal treatment and restoration of function for individuals with orthopaedic injuries sustained during combat or service-related activities. Distinctive Features: • Applied research is defined as work that refines concepts and ideas into potential solutions with a view toward evaluating technical feasibility of promising new knowledge products, pharmacologic agents, behavioral and rehabilitation interventions, diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, clinical guidance and/or emerging approaches and technologies. • Preliminary data is required. • Military relevance : the ORP expects that research findings benefit Service Members, their families, Veterans and the general public. • Clinical research is not allowed.

Who can apply

The listing does not include detailed eligibility text. Check the official listing before you apply.

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Defense
  • Health
  • Science

Program contact

Teresa M Parker-Reeser Grants Officerhelp@eBRAP.org3016192171

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