DOW Combat Readiness – Medical Research Program Translational Research Award

The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) is soliciting applications to this funding opportunity using delegated authority provided by United States Code, Title 10, Section 4001 (10 USC 4001). The CDMRP is the program office managing this FY26 funding opportunity as part of the Combat Readiness – Medical Research Program (CRRP). The CDMRP is located within the Defense Health Agency Research and Development (DHA R&D), which is a part of the Department of Defense, DOD, herein referred to using the secondary title Department of War, DOW. Congress initiated the CRRP in 2019 to focus on the medical needs of the Warfighter on the battlefield, with a focus on addressing life-threatening injuries closer to the point of injury. Appropriations for the CRRP from FY19 through FY24 totaled $55 million (M). The FY26 appropriation is $5M. 

The CRRP vision is to increase survivability and readiness of the Warfighter. The program seeks to develop innovative high-impact solutions to increase medical readiness; triage, diagnose and treat life-threatening injuries; reduce morbidity and mortality; and promote positive long-term outcomes for the Warfighter. While the CRRP considers medical priorities that contribute to Warfighter readiness, innovations developed by CRRP-supported research may be applied proactively to enhance medical readiness ahead of deployment, in operational settings at the point of injury, during periods of prolonged care, or during transport/en route between roles of care. These solutions will not only help to minimize the morbidity and mortality of combat-related injuries sustained by the Warfighter but will often translate to civilian care.