science_technology_and_other_research_and_development · DOD-AMRAA
DoW Reconstructive Transplant, Concept Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · HT942526RTRPCA
Total Program Funding
$600K
Expected Awards
3
Deadline
September 16, 2026
GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview
DoD's Reconstructive Transplant Research Program Concept Award funds 3 small grants ($600K total, ~$200K each) for innovative early-stage ideas in reconstructive transplantation — hand transplants, face transplants, limb transplants, and the immunology/tissue engineering that supports them. Concept Awards don't require preliminary data; they fund the initial feasibility testing of novel ideas.
Who Should Apply
Researchers with innovative ideas in reconstructive transplantation, transplant immunology, tissue engineering for vascularized composite allografts, or tolerance induction. No preliminary data required.
Who Should NOT Apply
Established transplant researchers with extensive data (use Idea Development or IIRA instead), organ transplant researchers without reconstructive focus, or anyone proposing non-transplant reconstructive surgery.
Key Requirements (Plain English)
- •Must focus on reconstructive transplantation
- •No preliminary data required
- •3 awards totaling $600K (~$200K each)
- •Must be innovative/early-stage concepts
- •Unrestricted eligibility
- •No cost-sharing required
💡 GrantQuick Tip
Reconstructive transplantation is one of the most military-relevant DoD research areas — face and hand transplants for catastrophically injured service members. At $200K with no preliminary data needed, these are true seed grants. If you have an idea about immunosuppression-free tolerance for composite tissue, novel preservation techniques, or engineered tissue alternatives to donor grafts, this is your low-barrier entry point into DoD funding.
Competitiveness: Moderate — 3 awards in a small but growing field. The reconstructive transplant research community is concentrated at maybe 20 programs nationwide.
What This Grant Funds
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Reconstructive Transplant Research Program (RTRP) Concept Award supports the exploration of highly innovative new concepts or untested theories that address an important problem relevant to reconstructive transplantation. The Concept Award does not support clinical trials.
Distinctive Features:
· Innovation: Innovative research may introduce a new paradigm, challenge existing paradigms, examine existing problems from new perspectives, or exhibit other highly creative qualities. Research that is an incremental advance upon published data is not considered innovative.
· Relevance: Projects should address at least one of the FY26 RTRP Focus Areas.
· Preliminary Data: Presentation of preliminary data is not allowed; however, applications should demonstrate the ability to achieve interpretable results. A rationale for the proposed work must be provided.
· Early-Career Investigators: Early-career investigators are encouraged to apply. Investigators at or above the level of postdoctoral fellow are eligible to apply.
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Eligible Applicant Types
Funding Details
- Total Program Funding
- $600K
- Expected Number of Awards
- 3
- Cost Sharing Required?
- No
- Funding Instrument
- grant
Key Dates
Agency Contact
eBRAP Help Desk Phone: 301-682-5507 Email: help@eBRAP.org
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