DoW Bone Marrow Failure, Idea Development Award
This grant supports innovative research ideas from both established and early-career investigators to advance understanding and treatment of bone marrow failure, without requiring preliminary data.
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Funder: Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA
Due Dates: August 5, 2026 (Pre-application) | November 4, 2026 (Full application) | November 12, 2026 (Verification ends)
Funding Amounts: Up to $800,000 in total costs per award for up to 3 years; approximately 5 awards expected
Summary: Supports innovative, high-impact research toward understanding and curing bone marrow failure diseases.
Key Information: A full application requires an invitation following pre-application screening.
Description
The Bone Marrow Failure Research Program (BMFRP) Idea Development Award supports scientifically grounded, innovative approaches to inherited and acquired bone marrow failure (BMF) diseases. The Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs manages the opportunity for the Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity. The program seeks research that improves understanding of BMF pathobiology and advances prevention and treatment, ultimately moving toward cures.
Projects must address at least one FY26 focus area: finding effective BMF treatments and cures, or understanding the causes and progression of BMF diseases. The award supports testable hypotheses and new ideas that could open future avenues of investigation. Preliminary data is not required, but applications must show how the work can produce interpretable results without it.
