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DoW Peer Reviewed Cancer, Idea Award

Issued by Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · via Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities

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Published
6 May 2026
Closes
5 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTC
Value
USD 18,000,000
Reference
HT942526PRCRPIA
Location
United States
Sector
Financial & Professional Services

Details

Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) Idea Award (IA) supports innovative, untested, high-risk/potentially high-reward concepts, theories, paradigms, and/or basic cancer research. The advancement of knowledge in cancer research, patient care, and/or treatment options in the Military Health System (MHS) is critical to Service Members, Veterans, other military beneficiaries and the American public.Distinctive Features: The proposed project should demonstrate creative thinking and innovation.• Incremental advances, the next logical step, or switching a model system from one cancer to another cancer are not appropriate for this award.• Inclusion of preliminary data is not required; however, the project must be based on strong scientific rationale.• New for FY26: Early Career Investigator Option: The Early Career Investigator option is designed to support the continued development of promising independent investigators that are early in their faculty appointments.

Estimated total programme funding: USD 18000000

Expected number of awards: 30

CFDA number(s): 12.420

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