DoW Kidney Cancer, Concept Award
This grant funds innovative, high-risk, and untested kidney cancer research ideas, requiring anonymous applications with no preliminary data or identifying information.
Funder: Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA
Due Dates: July 14, 2026: Pre-Application (Letter of Intent) | July 28, 2026: Full Application | August 3, 2026: End of Application Verification
Funding Amounts: ~$840,000 total; up to $120,000 per award for 1 year; ~7 awards expected.
Summary: Supports highly innovative, untested, high-risk research concepts in basic kidney cancer research; blinded review and no preliminary data allowed.
Key Information: Applications must be double-blinded; any identifying information will result in rejection.
Description
This opportunity, managed by the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) under the Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA, funds the Kidney Cancer Research Program (KCRP) Concept Award. The award is intended to support highly innovative, untested, and potentially groundbreaking research concepts in the field of kidney cancer. The mechanism is designed for high-risk studies with the potential to open new avenues for investigation, rather than incremental advances or continuation of established projects. All applications are subject to double-blinded peer review, and inclusion of any identifying information about the applicant, collaborators, or their organizations will result in administrative rejection. Clinical trials and preliminary data are not permitted.
