DoW Hearing Restoration Focused Research Award
Department of Defense
Summary: 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. Research must align with at least one of the FY26 HRRP Focus Areas. The FRA cannot be used to support clinical trials, tinnitus research or vestibular research. Distinctive Features: • The FRA offers two Funding Levels to support research at different stages and the exploration/development of ideas of different maturity levels. • Funding Level 2 inclu
Funding
Award size
Not specified
Type
Grant
Dates
Deadline
Next 90 days
Posted
05/04/2026
Closes
2026-09-10
Eligibility
Eligibility
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Program
Funding area
Science and Technology and other Research and Development - ST
Opportunity #
HT942526HRRPFRA
Source
Status
Open
Market
Government
Level
Federal
Source
Grants.gov