Spinal Cord Injury Research Program Clinical Translation Research Award

Background
The SCIRP CTRA is intended to support high-impact and/or new/emerging clinical research that may not be ready for a larger-scale clinical trial and for which feasibility/pilot/optimization studies are necessary. The vision of the SCIRP is to advance the treatment and management of SCI and ameliorate its consequences.

The FY24 SCIRP challenges the scientific community to design research that will advance the development or translation of health care solutions for people living with SCI.

Grant Details
The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) is soliciting applications to the fiscal year 2024 (FY24) Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) using delegated authority provided by United States Code, Title 10, Section 4001 (10 USC 4001). The SCIRP encourages impactful research across the continuum of care from time of injury and across the life span that is well reasoned and scientifically supported.

Applications from investigators within the military services and applications involving multidisciplinary collaborations among academia, industry, the military services, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and other federal government agencies are highly encouraged.

Eligibility Requirements
Extramural and Intramural organizations are eligible to apply, including foreign or domestic organizations, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and public entities.

An eligible PI, regardless of ethnicity, nationality, or citizenship status, must be employed by or affiliated with an eligible organization.

An early-career partnership option is available for investigators with at least 3 years research experience but no more than 7 years within their first faculty appointment.

Period of Performance
Awards supported with FY24 funds will be made no later than September 30, 2025.

The anticipated direct costs budgeted for the entire period of performance for an FY24 SCIRP CTRA should not exceed $1,250,000 or $1,350,000 for the Early-Career Partnership Option.

Grant Value
$4.16M is expected to be allotted to fund approximately two CTRA applications.