DoW Peer Reviewed Cancer, Idea Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Military Medical Research and Development (12.420)
Posted 6 May 2026 · 4 days left
In plain terms
The US Defense Health Agency funds innovative, high-risk cancer research ideas that advance knowledge for the Military Health System, Service Members, Veterans and military beneficiaries through peer-reviewed grants. Any type of organisation may apply including universities, non-profits, companies and individuals based in the United States, with an early-career investigator option, by 5 October 2026.
A generated summary of the donor's text; the original wording is below.
Summary
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.
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Who can apply
- ngo_cso
- academia_research
- private_company
- government
- individual
- un_agency
- other
Eligibility and conditions
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Applicant types: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"