§ Federal grant opportunity · HT942526HRRPFRA

    DoW Hearing Restoration Focused Research Award

    Ebony S Simmons Grantor is accepting applications for DoW Hearing Restoration Focused Research Award. The deadline is September 10, 2026 and the published award range is Award amount not published.

    Key facts

    Funder
    Ebony S Simmons Grantor
    Application deadline
    September 10, 2026
    Award range
    Award amount not published
    Eligibility
    Eligibility criteria are published in the funding opportunity announcement.
    Geography
    United States
    Focus areas
    Research
    Opportunity number
    HT942526HRRPFRA

    Program overview

    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 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, and Personnel. • Programmatic review criteria include adherence to the intent of the FRA, contribution to the HRRP portfolio, relative impact, and relevance to military health.

    How to apply

    1. Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
    2. Read the full funding opportunity announcement from Ebony S Simmons Grantor.
    3. Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
    4. Submit before September 10, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.

    View the official funding announcement

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