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DoW Vision, Investigator-Initiated Research Award
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Total pool (not per award): US$4,400,000 Estimated total program funding (Grants.gov)
Number of awards: 5
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Last verified: 2026-11-04 (structured source)
Last checked automatically: 2026-11-04 12:51 UTC
First seen: 2026-11-04
What it supports
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Vision Research Program (VRP) Investigator-Initiated Research Award (IIRA) supports basic through early translational research that will yield highly impactful discoveries or major advancements in the research and/or patient care of eye injury and/or visual dysfunction related to military exposure . The IIRA may be used to support preclinical studies and/or clinical research . Research must align with at least one of the FY26 VRP Focus Areas . The IIRA cannot be used to support clinical trials . Distinctive Features:…
Application stages
| Stage | Deadline | Who | Source wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application due (Grants.gov close date) Application |
exact time to be confirmed |
All applicants | closeDate 11/12/2026 |
Who can apply
Eligible applicant types (Grants.gov): Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
- Institution country
- Most Grants.gov opportunities require US-based applicants; check the listing's eligibility section.
- Nationality
- Not stated
- Residence
- Not stated
- Where the work happens
- Not stated
- Funder country
- United States (not an eligibility rule)
- Career stage
- Not stated
- Applicant type
- Institution
Key conditions
- Nomination required
- Not stated
- Relocation / mobility required
- Not stated
- Partner required
- Not stated
- Matching funds required
- No
Check against my profile
Explainable rules only — no probability scores. Missing information is shown as 'to check', never as 'not eligible'.
My private notes (this browser only)
These never replace the official deadline and are not sent to the server.
Evidence & update history
- https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362184 — official api, checked 2026-11-04
Grants.gov search2: number=HT942526VRPIIRA status=posted open=05/05/2026 close=11/12/2026
Source: Grants.gov (US federal) – official REST API (api, Health: degraded)
Change history
- 2026-11-04 12:52 — *: ∅ → created (automatic)