At a glance
The program funds translational spinal cord injury research that moves promising ideas toward clinical use, including preclinical studies, human subjects research, and small pilot clinical trials as part of a larger project. Eligible applicants include U.S. Department of War intramural and extramural organizations, including foreign and domestic, for-profit, nonprofit, and public or private entities; investigators at eligible organizations may apply regardless of citizenship status. The program expects to fund about 4 awards with roughly $8.32 million total, with total cost caps of $2.0 million for a Single PI or $2.16 million for the Early-Career Partnership Option, and a maximum project period of 3 years. Cost sharing is not required. Applications must address at least one of four priority areas: acute injury intervention, secondary health effects, psychosocial well-being, or rehabilitation and regeneration, and must include at least one SCI community partner.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) Translational Research Award (TRA) supports translational research that will accelerate the movement of promising ideas in spinal cord injury (SCI) research into clinical applications. Distinctive Features: • This funding opportunity contains an Early-Career Partnership Option, which allows for two principal investigators (PIs). If this option is selected, at least one of the named PIs must be an early-career investigator. Only the initiating PI will submit a pre-application, but all PIs will need to submit full applications. The partnering PI’s application is an abbreviated package specific to their distinct portion of the research project. If recommended for funding, each PI will be named on a separate award to the recipient organization(s). Be advised, all associated applications for a research project may be withdrawn if the initiating or partnering application is rejected or administratively withdrawn. • Applications to this funding opportunity must name at least one SCI community partner (e.g., SCI Lived-Experience Consultant, representative of community-based organizations) who will provide advice and consultation throughout the planning and implementation of the research project.
Who can apply
- Unrestricted