This grant funds innovative, early-stage research with strong scientific rationale to advance new concepts in combat-related burn care, aiming to generate preliminary data for future clinical studies.
Funder: Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Estimated total program funding: $400,000; ~2 awards expected; no cost sharing required.
Summary: Supports innovative, early-stage research in combat-relevant burn care to generate foundational data for future translational or clinical studies.
This opportunity supports research projects under the Military Burn Research Program (MBRP) Discovery Award, which is focused on innovative, untested, and groundbreaking research in the area of combat-relevant burn care. The intent is to fund exploratory or hypothesis-generating studies that offer new insights or early concepts, laying the groundwork for future scientific investigation or product development. Projects must be novel, scientifically sound, and present a well-developed study design. The ultimate goal is to generate robust preliminary data that can support future translational or clinical research.