Opportunity Information: Apply for W81XWH 09 PRORP TDA
Apply for W81XWH 09 PRORP TDA
- The Dept. of the Army USAMRAA in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY09 DoD Peer Review Orthopaedic Research Program Technology 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 Jul 14, 2009 and posted on Jul 14, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 17, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $9,300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 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 FY09 DoD Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program (PRORP) Technology Development Award is a Department of Defense funding opportunity focused on accelerating practical, product-driven tools and resources that can strengthen orthopaedic research and, ultimately, improve care for service members with combat-relevant musculoskeletal injuries. The program is built around the idea that better technologies and shared research resources are urgently needed to move the field forward, especially for injuries tied to military service and the rehabilitation challenges that follow. Projects supported under this award are expected to produce tangible deliverables that can be used not only within the applicant's own laboratory, but also by the broader orthopaedic research community to enable stronger basic and preclinical studies.
A central requirement of the opportunity is that applicants clearly connect their proposed technology or resource to an unmet need in orthopaedic research or clinical care related to acute, combat-associated injury. In other words, the proposal cannot be technology development for its own sake; it needs a well-justified use case tied to gaps that currently limit what researchers or clinicians can do for warfighter-relevant injuries. When relevant, applicants are also expected to explain why their approach is better than standard methods or existing techniques, such as how it improves performance, reliability, usability, throughput, reproducibility, translational potential, or access for the research community.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the Department of the Army through USAMRAA under the PRORP. The opportunity number is W81XWH-09-PRORP-TDA, and it supports science and technology research and development activities. Funding may be provided through either a cooperative agreement or a grant, which typically signals that some awards may involve varying levels of government involvement or collaboration depending on the specific project structure and the mechanism selected.
The program anticipated making about three awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $9.3 million across all awards. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to different types of applicant organizations, subject to any additional eligibility details that may have been included in the full announcement text.
Key dates for the FY09 cycle include a posted and creation date of July 14, 2009, with an original and current closing date of November 17, 2009. The opportunity was archived on December 17, 2009. The associated CFDA number is 12.420, which corresponds to Military Medical Research and Development. For support, the announcement provided contact points for access issues and submission help through the CDMRP help resources, including phone numbers and email addresses for both general program assistance and eReceipt technical support.
FY09 DoD PRORP Technology Development Award (W81XWH-09-PRORP-TDA) FAQs
What is the FY09 DoD Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program (PRORP) Technology Development Award?
It is a Department of Defense funding opportunity focused on accelerating practical, product-driven tools and resources that strengthen orthopaedic research and, ultimately, improve care for service members with combat-relevant musculoskeletal injuries.
What is the main goal of this award?
The goal is to support projects that deliver tangible technologies or shared research resources that can move orthopaedic research forward, particularly for injuries tied to military service and rehabilitation challenges following combat-associated trauma.
What types of projects is this award intended to support?
Projects are expected to produce practical, usable deliverables (tools, technologies, or resources) that enable stronger basic and preclinical orthopaedic studies and that can be used by the broader research community, not only by the applicant's own laboratory.
Does the award require a specific connection to combat-related injuries?
Yes. A central requirement is that applicants clearly connect the proposed technology or resource to an unmet need in orthopaedic research or clinical care related to acute, combat-associated injury.
Can a proposal focus on technology development by itself?
No. The proposal is not meant to fund technology development for its own sake. It must include a well-justified use case tied to gaps that currently limit what researchers or clinicians can do for warfighter-relevant injuries.
What does the program mean by an "unmet need"?
Based on the description, an unmet need is a research or clinical gap in orthopaedics (especially related to acute, combat-associated musculoskeletal injury) where existing tools, methods, or resources are insufficient to support effective research progress or clinical translation.
Are applicants expected to explain how their approach compares to existing methods?
Yes, when relevant. Applicants are expected to explain why their approach is better than standard methods or existing techniques, such as improvements in performance, reliability, usability, throughput, reproducibility, translational potential, or access for the research community.
What kind of deliverables are expected from funded projects?
Funded projects are expected to generate tangible deliverables that are usable beyond a single lab and that support the orthopaedic research community by enabling stronger basic and preclinical studies.
Who is offering this funding opportunity?
It is a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the Department of the Army through USAMRAA under the DoD PRORP.
What is the opportunity number for this award?
The opportunity number is W81XWH-09-PRORP-TDA.
What type of activity does the award support?
It supports science and technology research and development activities.
What funding mechanisms may be used for awards under this opportunity?
Funding may be provided through either a cooperative agreement or a grant. This typically indicates that some awards may involve varying levels of government involvement or collaboration depending on the project structure and the mechanism selected.
How many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated making about three awards.
How much total funding was estimated for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount was $9.3 million across all awards.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to different types of applicant organizations, subject to any additional eligibility details that may have been included in the full announcement text.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted and creation date was July 14, 2009.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date was November 17, 2009.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on December 17, 2009.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The associated CFDA number is 12.420, which corresponds to Military Medical Research and Development.
Where could applicants get help with access issues or submission?
The announcement referenced CDMRP help resources for access issues and submission assistance, including contact options for general program assistance and eReceipt technical support (phone numbers and email addresses were provided in the announcement).
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