DoW Peer Reviewed Cancer, Idea Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
Award ceiling
—Award floor
—Posted
May 6, 2026Closes
Oct 5, 2026Location eligibility
No specific state restriction found in this listing — check the full opportunity for details.Categories: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Eligible applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Description
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.