Opportunity Information: Apply for W81XWH 11 DMRDP MID BRA
Apply for W81XWH 11 DMRDP MID BRA
- The Dept. of the Army USAMRAA in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Military Infectious Diseases Basic Reserach 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 Aug 18, 2011 and posted on Aug 17, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 7, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 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 Military Infectious Diseases Basic Research Award (MID BRA) is a Department of the Army, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) funding opportunity under the Defense Medical Research and Development Program (DMRDP) that supports early-stage, discovery-driven science focused on infectious threats relevant to military medicine. The central goal is to generate new foundational knowledge about the microbes involved in combat-related wound infections by backing basic research that can produce high-impact data and open up new lines of investigation. In practical terms, the program is looking for studies that systematically explore and clarify underlying biological mechanisms, such as how specific pathogens behave in wound environments, how microbial factors contribute to infection establishment and persistence, and what fundamental host-microbe interactions may be driving outcomes in these injuries. The emphasis is on building the scientific base that later efforts can draw on, rather than immediately delivering a near-term product or clinical solution.
A key feature of this opportunity is what it does not fund. The announcement explicitly excludes applied research, meaning projects aimed at solving a specific operational problem with a defined medical intervention or treatment approach. If a proposed study is primarily about testing a particular therapy, optimizing a diagnostic for deployment, or directly evaluating a medical countermeasure in a way that is geared toward a near-term application, it would likely fall outside the scope of this basic research mechanism. The agency notes that applied studies on microbes and wound infections are intended to be handled through a separate companion announcement, the Military Infectious Diseases Applied Research Award (MID ARA), which was to be released separately on Grants.gov. This division signals that MID BRA is intended for hypothesis-building, mechanistic exploration, and fundamental discovery, while downstream translation and solution testing belong in the applied track.
Administratively, the funding opportunity number is W81XWH-11-DMRDP-MID-BRA, and it is categorized as a discretionary grant/cooperative agreement in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity area. The program anticipated making about seven awards, and it is associated with CFDA number 12.420 (Military Medical Research and Development). Cost sharing or matching is not required, and eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of applicant organization as long as any additional eligibility language in the full announcement is met. The opportunity was posted on August 17, 2011, with an original and final closing date of December 7, 2011, and it was archived on January 6, 2012.
For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is the CDMRP Help Desk at 301-682-5507.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Military Infectious Diseases Basic Research Award (MID BRA)
1) What is the Military Infectious Diseases Basic Research Award (MID BRA)?
The Military Infectious Diseases Basic Research Award (MID BRA) is a U.S. Department of the Army funding opportunity managed by the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) under the Defense Medical Research and Development Program (DMRDP). It supports early-stage, discovery-driven basic research focused on infectious threats relevant to military medicine.
2) What is the main purpose or goal of this award?
The central goal is to generate new foundational knowledge about microbes involved in combat-related wound infections. The program is designed to support basic research that produces high-impact data and opens new lines of investigation, building a scientific foundation that later research efforts can draw on.
3) What research topic area does this opportunity emphasize?
This opportunity emphasizes basic research on the microbes involved in combat-related wound infections and the biological mechanisms that drive infection establishment, persistence, and outcomes in wound environments relevant to military medicine.
4) What kinds of studies are encouraged under MID BRA?
Studies that systematically explore and clarify underlying biological mechanisms are encouraged. Examples described in the opportunity include research on how specific pathogens behave in wound environments, how microbial factors contribute to infection establishment and persistence, and what fundamental host-microbe interactions may be driving outcomes in these injuries.
5) Is the program focused on near-term products, treatments, or clinical solutions?
No. The emphasis is on hypothesis-building, mechanistic exploration, and fundamental discovery rather than immediately delivering a near-term product or clinical solution.
6) What types of projects are explicitly not funded by MID BRA?
The announcement explicitly excludes applied research. Projects aimed at solving a specific operational problem with a defined medical intervention or treatment approach are outside the scope of this basic research mechanism.
7) Would a project testing a specific therapy or medical countermeasure fit this award?
Based on the description provided, a study primarily focused on testing a particular therapy or directly evaluating a medical countermeasure for near-term application would likely fall outside the scope of MID BRA.
8) Would work focused on optimizing or deploying a diagnostic be eligible under MID BRA?
If the proposed study is primarily about optimizing a diagnostic for deployment or otherwise geared toward near-term application, it would likely be considered applied research and fall outside the scope of MID BRA.
9) If my project is applied research on microbes and wound infections, where should it go instead?
The agency indicates that applied studies on microbes and wound infections are intended to be handled through a separate companion announcement, the Military Infectious Diseases Applied Research Award (MID ARA), which was to be released separately on Grants.gov.
10) Which agency and program are associated with this funding opportunity?
This is a Department of the Army opportunity administered by USAMRAA and offered under the Defense Medical Research and Development Program (DMRDP).
11) What is the funding opportunity number for MID BRA?
The funding opportunity number is W81XWH-11-DMRDP-MID-BRA.
12) What type of funding mechanism is this?
It is categorized as a discretionary grant/cooperative agreement.
13) What activity area is this opportunity listed under?
The opportunity is categorized in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity area.
14) How many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated making about seven awards.
15) What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 12.420, Military Medical Research and Development.
16) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching is not required.
17) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of applicant organization, as long as any additional eligibility language in the full announcement is met.
18) When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on August 17, 2011. The original and final closing date was December 7, 2011.
19) Is this opportunity still open?
No. The listing indicates the opportunity was archived on January 6, 2012, and the final closing date was December 7, 2011.
20) Who can I contact for help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement can contact the CDMRP Help Desk at 301-682-5507.
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