DoD Melanoma, Idea Award
ID: 358951Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA (DOD-AMRAA)

Eligible Applicants

Unrestricted

Funding Category

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/358951
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of the Army, through the US Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRAA), is offering the FY25 Melanoma Research Program Idea Award to support innovative and exploratory research related to melanoma. This grant aims to fund high-risk, potentially high-reward projects that focus on areas such as melanoma prevention, rare melanoma research, or survivorship impacts, with a maximum direct cost of $400,000 available for each project over a two-year period. The program is particularly significant for advancing melanoma detection, treatment, and survivorship, especially in the context of military health concerns. Interested applicants must submit a pre-application by June 30, 2025, followed by a full application due by October 1, 2025, with a total funding pool of approximately $5.76 million available for about nine awards. For further inquiries, applicants can contact the CDMRP Help Desk at help@eBRAP.org or call 301-682-5507.

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    help@eBRAP.org
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    HT942525MRPIA_GG.pdf
    The Department of Defense's Defense Health Program has announced the FY25 Melanoma Research Program Idea Award, aimed at supporting innovative and exploratory research related to melanoma. With a funding opportunity number HT942525MRPIA, the program has approximately $5.76 million allocated to fund about nine projects, each eligible for a maximum direct cost of $400,000 over two years. The two-step application process requires a pre-application submitted by June 30, 2025, followed by an invitation to submit a full application due by October 1, 2025. Eligible applicants include both extramural and intramural organizations, with a principal investigator requirement of at least a postdoctoral fellow level. The research proposals should focus on high-risk, high-reward projects without substantial preliminary data and must address one or more specific focus areas: melanoma prevention, rare melanoma research, or survivorship impacts. The comprehensive document outlines application requirements, eligibility, proposal structure, submission instructions, review criteria, and funding details, underlining the intent to foster groundbreaking research that could lead to significant advancements in melanoma detection, treatment, and survivorship, particularly relevant to military health concerns. Successful applicants will undergo a compliance review and receive peer and programmatic evaluations.
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