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Army Solicits Research Proposals for Hearing Restoration (FY26 HRRP Focused Research Award)

The Department of the Army, through the US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) and the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP), is soliciting research proposals for the Fiscal Year 2026 Hearing Restoration Research Program (HRRP) Focused Research Award (FRA). - Government Buyer: - US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) - Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP), Hearing Restoration Research Program (HRRP) - Products/Services Requested: - Research services to accelerate drug discovery and therapeutic development for hearing restoration after military-relevant auditory system injury - Two funding levels: - Funding Level 1: Exploratory, high-risk/high-reward research (up to $400,000, 2 years) - Funding Level 2: Research toward clinical translation, requiring preliminary data (up to $1,200,000, 3 years) - New Partnering Principal Investigator option for collaborative projects - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Excludes clinical trials, tinnitus, and vestibular research - Must align with at least one FY26 HRRP Focus Area - Open to extramural and intramural, domestic and foreign, for-profit and nonprofit organizations - Up to three awards expected, with a total maximum funding of $2,800,000 - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a research grant opportunity rather than a product procurement.

Description

The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Hearing Restoration Research Program (HRRP) Focused Research Award (FRA) supports promising research that accelerates drug discovery and therapeutic development for hearing restoration after military-relevant auditory system injury. The FRA may be used to support preclinical studies and/or clinical research but cannot be used to support clinical trials, tinnitus research, or vestibular research. The award offers two funding levels to support research at different stages and includes a Partnering Principal Investigator Option for two PIs. The program emphasizes research alignment with FY26 HRRP Focus Areas and relevance to military health.

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