This is a federal research grant for teams with a promising vision-related discovery ready to be turned into a drug, device, or clinical practice guideline for definitive clinical testing. It funds preclinical studies, clinical research, or a pilot clinical trial, not a full-scale trial. If you are not a research organization or team in healthcare or biotech, or you need funding for anything other than translational research, do not bother applying.
| Industry | Estimated fit |
|---|---|
| Healthcare & BiotechMatches your industry (health, clinical) | 76 |
| Education & TrainingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to education & training | 54 |
| Energy & Clean TechLimit: Nothing in this notice points to energy & clean tech | 54 |
| Environment & ConservationLimit: Nothing in this notice points to environment & conservation | 54 |
| Technology & SoftwareLimit: Nothing in this notice points to technology & software | 54 |
| Transportation & LogisticsMatches your industry (transit) | 54 |
| Industry | Estimated fit |
|---|---|
| Agriculture & FarmingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to agriculture & farming | 50 |
| Arts & CultureLimit: Nothing in this notice points to arts & culture | 50 |
| Food & BeverageLimit: Nothing in this notice points to food & beverage | 49 |
| Housing & Real EstateLimit: Nothing in this notice points to housing & real estate | 49 |
| Retail & E-CommerceLimit: Nothing in this notice points to retail & e-commerce | 49 |
| ManufacturingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to manufacturing | 48 |
| Social Services & NonprofitLimit: Nothing in this notice points to social services & nonprofit | 48 |
| Finance & BankingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to finance & banking | 47 |
| Construction & InfrastructureLimit: Nothing in this notice points to construction & infrastructure | 46 |
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.
FY26 Vision Research Program Translational Research Award funds translational research turning promising discoveries into new drugs, devices, or clinical practice guidelines ready for definitive clinical testing. Supports preclinical studies, clinical research, or pilot clinical trials (not full-scale trials). Open to any entity type; total $1.6M for one award.
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Vision Research Program (VRP) Translational Research Award (TRA) supports translational research that transforms a promising discovery into new drugs, devices or clinical practice guidelines that are ready for definitive testing in clinical trials during or by the end of the period of performance. The TRA may be used to support preclinical studies, clinical research or a pilot clinical trial , but not a full-scale clinical trial . Research must align with at least one of the FY26 VRP Focus Areas .
Distinctive Features:
· If developing new drugs or device(s), the research team must include expertise in the regulatory approval process.
· The TRA includes a Partnering Principal Investigator (PI) Option (PPIO) for two PIs, an Initiating PI and a Partnering PI.
· Scored peer review criteria include Research Idea/Rationale, Research Strategy and Feasibility, Impact, Personnel and Post-Award Transition Plan.
· Programmatic review criteria include adherence to the intent of the TRA, contribution to the VRP portfolio, relative impact and relevance to military health.
· The VRP may share FY26 TRA applications and reviews with the National Eye Institute (NEI) for independent funding consideration.
https://cdmrp.health.mil/pubs/press/2026/vrppreann
The listing does not include detailed eligibility text. Check the official listing before you apply.
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