DoW Prostate Cancer, Idea Development Award
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Department of the Army’s USAMRAA is supporting the FY26 Prostate Cancer Research Program Idea Development Award, a grant program from the Defense Health Agency that funds innovative prostate cancer research with potential to advance the program mission. The award seeks proposals for new ideas and supports both Established Investigator and New Investigator categories, with separate award tracks described in the listing materials. Applications must address one of the FY26 overarching challenges, clinical trials are not permitted, and eligible applicants include U.S. and foreign, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, with new investigators required to collaborate with experienced prostate cancer researchers. The application process is two-step, with a pre-application due August 12, 2026 and a full application due September 2, 2026; the program lists about $13.6 million in total funding, with no cost sharing required.