The Department of Defense (DoD) is offering the FY17 Vision Research Program (VRP) Clinical Trial Award to advance treatments for visual injury and dysfunction. This grant specifically supports clinical trials with the potential for significant impact on patient care and management. Funding is exclusively designated for clinical trial activities; it must not be utilized for preclinical research studies or non-clinical trial research involving human subjects. Principal Investigators interested in preclinical research should instead apply to the FY17 VRP Technology/Therapeutic Development Award. Submissions for this grant must align with specified capability gaps, ensuring the funded research addresses critical areas of need in vision science.
Opportunity ID: 293833
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | W81XWH-17-VRP-CTA |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | DoD Vision Research Program, Clinical Trial Award |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.420 — Military Medical Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 15, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 25, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 25, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 24, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $15,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Dept. of the Army — USAMRAA |
| Description: | The FY17 VRP CTA supports research with the potential to have a major impact on the treatment or management of visual injury and/or dysfunction. Funding from this award mechanism must support a clinical trial and should not be used for preclinical research studies. Principal Investigators (PIs) seeking funding for preclinical research, including non-clinical trial research with human subjects, should apply to the FY17 VRP Technology/ Therapeutic Development Award mechanism (W81XWH-17-VRP-TTDA). Applications proposing research outside of the capability gaps listed above should not be submitted in response to this Program Announcement/Funding Opportunity. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
CDMRP Help Desk
Phone: 301-682-5507 Email: help@eBRAP.org Email:help@eBRAP.org |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 293833 Full Announcement-FY17 VRP CTA -> VRP_FY17_CTA_PA_GG.PDF
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | CDMRP Help Desk Phone: 301-682-5507 Email: help@eBRAP.org Email: help@eBRAP.org |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.420 | PKG00232534 | May 15, 2017 | Oct 25, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
293833 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
293833 RR_Budget_1_4-1.4.pdf
293833 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
293833 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
293833 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
293833 RR_SubawardBudget30_1_4-1.4.pdf