At a glance
The FY26 Spinal Cord Injury Research Program Clinical Trial Award funds clinical trials that could improve treatment or management of spinal cord injury. Eligible applicants include U.S. Department of War organizations and other domestic or foreign, for-profit or nonprofit, public or private organizations; investigators may be named as PI regardless of citizenship status, but awards are made to organizations, not individuals. The program expects to fund about 2 awards totaling roughly $9.76 million, with a total cost cap of $4.8 million for a single-PI application or $4.96 million for the early-career partnership option, for up to 4 years. Cost sharing is not required, and applications must name at least two spinal cord injury community partners; research must address at least one of four priority areas and be a clinical trial, not preclinical research.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) Clinical Trial Award (CTA) supports the rapid implementation of clinical trials with the potential to have a significant impact on the treatment or management of spinal cord injury (SCI). 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 Be advised, all associated applications for a research project may be withdrawn if the initiating or partnering application is rejected or administratively withdrawn.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 two spinal cord injury (SCI) community partners (e.g., SCI Lived-Experience Consultants, representatives of community-based organizations) who will provide advice and consultation throughout the planning and implementation of the research project.
Who can apply
- Unrestricted