DoW Rare Cancers Concept Award
This grant funds innovative, untested ideas for rare cancer research without requiring preliminary data, and applications must be anonymized to ensure a blinded review process.
Funder: Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA
Due Dates: September 16, 2026 (Letter of Intent) | September 30, 2026 (Full Application) | October 7, 2026 (End of Verification)
Funding Amounts: Up to $140,000 total costs per award over 2 years; ~18 awards anticipated from $2.52M total funding.
Summary: Supports highly innovative, untested research concepts in rare cancers, emphasizing novelty and high-risk/high-reward approaches without requiring preliminary data.
Key Information: Strictly blinded review—identifying PI or organization in application materials will result in rejection.
Description
This opportunity from the Rare Cancers Research Program (RCRP) Concept Award supports highly innovative, untested, and potentially groundbreaking research ideas in the field of rare cancers. The program seeks proposals that introduce new paradigms, challenge existing ones, or explore entirely novel avenues of investigation. The focus is on high-risk/high-reward projects that could lead to significant advances in rare cancer research, with a strong emphasis on innovation and impact. Preliminary data are not required, and the program is designed to foster new concepts rather than incremental progress on existing projects.
