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OCTOBER 2026 NEWSLETTER
upcoming events
San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference
Location: The Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio, Texas
Date: October 29-30th, 2026
Federal Funding Opportunities
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
MRDC Broad Agency Announcement; Open throughout the year; More Information
SOCOM Broad Agency Announcement; Open throughout the year; More Information
FY26 Bone Marrow Failure Research Program (BMFRP); More Information
FY26 Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP); More Information
FY26 Parkinson's Research Program (PRP); More Information
FY26 Reconstructive Transplant Research Program (RTRP); More Information
NIH, CDC and FDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Optional); More Information
SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program (Parent SB1 Clinical Trial Optional); More Information
NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough Award (Parent [R44] Clinical Trial Optional); More Information
NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Optional); More Information
Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC)
Full Announcements:
- MTEC: Military Injury Cause Coding: Due October 16,2026
- Multi-Topic: Military Medical Prototype Advancement: Due October 30, 2026
- MTEC Search Engine
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
DARPA Search Engine (Resource for a more target funding search)
TriService Nursing Research Program
Full Announcements:
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)
- BARDA Search Engine (Resource for a more targeted funding search)
U.S. National Science Foundation
- NSF Search Engine (Resource for a more target funding search)
We can also conduct a more tailored search for opportunities based on your specific therapeutic or research focus if these options don't align with your current needs. Please let us know how we can support the growth of your research program—we’re here to assist!