Opportunity Information: Apply for W81XWH 14 PRORP IDA
Apply for W81XWH 14 PRORP IDA
- The Dept. of the Army USAMRAA in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "DoD Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Idea Development Award" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.420 Military Medical Research and Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 30, 2014 and posted on Apr 30, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 24, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The DoD Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Idea Development Award (PRORP IDA) is a U.S. Army-funded research grant opportunity run through the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) and administered by the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA). Its purpose is to seed brand-new, early stage orthopaedic and musculoskeletal ideas that are not yet fully developed but could open up entirely new lines of investigation and generate highly impactful data. The emphasis is on bold, conceptually innovative work that carries real risk but also a credible chance of high payoff, especially if it can produce breakthroughs that improve the clinical care of combat-related orthopaedic injuries and the recovery outcomes of wounded Service members.
This mechanism is explicitly aimed at high risk/high reward concepts rather than incremental studies. Applications are expected to be built around a well-formulated, testable hypothesis supported by strong scientific rationale, but they are not expected to be supported by a large body of preliminary data. In fact, relying heavily on preliminary data runs counter to the intent of this award. While applicants are not barred from including early results, the proposal is supposed to stand on the strength of the idea itself, the logic behind it, and the plausibility of achieving a meaningful advance. Reviewers are directed to prioritize two factors above all others: innovation and military benefit. That means a proposal can be scientifically solid and still be considered a poor fit if it does not clearly introduce something genuinely new or if it does not convincingly connect to a significant, real-world military need. The award is therefore structured to push researchers toward creative, potentially transformative approaches that can materially improve outcomes for injured Warfighters and accelerate progress in orthopaedic trauma care.
The solicitation identifies several focus areas that reflect major gaps and ongoing challenges in military-relevant orthopaedics. One area is identifying and reducing secondary health effects that arise after traumatic neuromusculoskeletal injury leads to reduced mobility. Examples named in the announcement include joint contracture, obesity, metabolic syndrome, and poor bone health, all of which can complicate rehabilitation, prolong disability, and diminish long-term readiness and quality of life. Another focus area is developing strategies to inhibit neuromas at surgical or amputation sites, a long-standing clinical challenge that can drive chronic pain, limit prosthetic tolerance, and interfere with functional recovery. A third area calls for the application of novel or innovative technologies and materials to prosthetic and orthotic device development, signaling interest in advances that could improve comfort, durability, function, or adaptability under demanding conditions. The opportunity also seeks research toward osseointegration of upper extremity prostheses, an emerging approach intended to improve prosthetic attachment and potentially enhance control and usability, particularly for complex arm and hand functions. Finally, it includes research on treating non-battle orthopaedic injuries that still significantly affect unit readiness, specifically those with historical return-to-work rates below 50 percent or recovery timelines longer than six months, recognizing that training and occupational injuries can have substantial operational impacts even when not combat-related.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this was posted on April 30, 2014 (Funding Opportunity Number W81XWH-14-PRORP-IDA) with an original and final closing date of October 24, 2014, and an archive date of November 23, 2014. The total estimated funding amount was $3,000,000, with an anticipated four awards. The funding instrument types listed are grant and cooperative agreement under a science and technology research and development category, and it falls under CFDA 12.420 (Military Medical Research and Development). Cost sharing or matching was not required. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to various entity types subject to any clarifications in the full announcement text. For applicant support, the announcement directs technical access questions to the CDMRP help desk (help@eBRAP.org, 301-682-5507), reflecting the common CDMRP application pathway through eBRAP.
DoD Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Idea Development Award (PRORP IDA) - FAQs
What is the PRORP Idea Development Award (IDA)?
The PRORP Idea Development Award (IDA) is a U.S. Army-funded research grant opportunity under the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). It is administered by the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) and is designed to seed brand-new, early stage orthopaedic and musculoskeletal research ideas.
What is the main purpose of this award?
The purpose is to support bold, conceptually innovative, high risk/high reward orthopaedic and musculoskeletal concepts that are not yet fully developed, but could open new lines of investigation and generate highly impactful data. A central aim is improving clinical care for combat-related orthopaedic injuries and recovery outcomes for wounded Service members.
Is this award meant for incremental studies or established research programs?
No. This mechanism is explicitly intended for high risk/high reward concepts rather than incremental studies. It is structured to encourage creative, potentially transformative approaches instead of modest extensions of existing work.
What are reviewers instructed to prioritize most?
Reviewers are directed to prioritize two factors above all others: innovation and military benefit. Even a scientifically solid proposal can be considered a poor fit if it is not genuinely new or if it does not convincingly address a significant, real-world military need.
How important is preliminary data for this award?
A large body of preliminary data is not expected, and heavily relying on preliminary data runs counter to the intent of the award. While applicants are not barred from including early results, applications are expected to stand primarily on the strength of the idea, the scientific rationale, and the plausibility of achieving a meaningful advance.
Does the application need a hypothesis?
Yes. Applications are expected to be built around a well-formulated, testable hypothesis supported by strong scientific rationale.
What types of outcomes is the award trying to achieve for Service members?
The award is aimed at breakthroughs that improve the clinical care of combat-related orthopaedic injuries, materially improve outcomes for injured Warfighters, and accelerate progress in orthopaedic trauma care.
What focus areas are identified in the solicitation?
The solicitation highlights several military-relevant orthopaedic gaps and challenges, including: (1) secondary health effects after traumatic neuromusculoskeletal injury and reduced mobility, (2) strategies to inhibit neuromas at surgical or amputation sites, (3) novel or innovative technologies and materials for prosthetic and orthotic device development, (4) osseointegration of upper extremity prostheses, and (5) treatment of certain non-battle orthopaedic injuries that significantly affect readiness.
What does the award mean by "secondary health effects" after traumatic injury?
The opportunity specifically calls out secondary health effects that can arise when traumatic neuromusculoskeletal injury leads to reduced mobility. Examples named include joint contracture, obesity, metabolic syndrome, and poor bone health, which can complicate rehabilitation and prolong disability.
Why is neuroma inhibition included as a focus area?
Neuromas at surgical or amputation sites are described as a long-standing clinical challenge that can drive chronic pain, reduce prosthetic tolerance, and interfere with functional recovery. The solicitation seeks strategies to inhibit neuromas to improve outcomes.
What kinds of prosthetics/orthotics research does this opportunity encourage?
It encourages applying novel or innovative technologies and materials to prosthetic and orthotic device development, with interest in improvements such as comfort, durability, function, or adaptability under demanding conditions.
What is osseointegration of upper extremity prostheses in the context of this solicitation?
The solicitation includes research on osseointegration for upper extremity prostheses, described as an emerging approach intended to improve prosthetic attachment and potentially enhance control and usability, particularly for complex arm and hand functions.
Does the award only support combat-related injuries?
No. In addition to combat-related orthopaedic injury priorities, the opportunity includes research on treating non-battle orthopaedic injuries that still significantly affect unit readiness.
Which non-battle orthopaedic injuries are specifically emphasized?
The solicitation points to non-battle orthopaedic injuries with historical return-to-work rates below 50 percent or recovery timelines longer than six months, due to their impact on readiness and operational capability.
Who funds and administers this opportunity?
The grant is U.S. Army-funded. It is run through CDMRP and administered by the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is W81XWH-14-PRORP-IDA.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on April 30, 2014. The original and final closing date was October 24, 2014.
Is this opportunity currently active?
No. The listing includes an archive date of November 23, 2014, indicating it was archived after the closing period.
How much funding was estimated to be available, and how many awards were anticipated?
The total estimated funding amount was $3,000,000, and the announcement anticipated four awards.
What funding instrument types are associated with this opportunity?
The listed funding instrument types are grant and cooperative agreement, under a science and technology research and development category.
What CFDA number applies to this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 12.420 (Military Medical Research and Development).
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching was not required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to various entity types, subject to any clarifications in the full announcement text.
Where do applicants get help with technical access issues?
The announcement directs technical access questions to the CDMRP help desk at help@eBRAP.org or 301-682-5507, reflecting the common CDMRP application pathway through eBRAP.
What is eBRAP in relation to this opportunity?
Based on the announcement contact details, eBRAP is referenced as the platform associated with CDMRP application technical access support (via the CDMRP help desk).
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