DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS

Funding Summary

CDMRP has managed Congressional appropriations totaling $19.7 Billion in the following research areas and fiscal years through FY24.

Programs Managed by CDMRP FY Appropriation ($M)
Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders 2014-19, 21-24 $40.0
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 2007, 09-24 $269.4
Arthritis 2024 $10.0
Autism 2007-24 $164.4
Bone Marrow Failure 2008-24 $71.6
Breast Cancer - Total 1992-24 $4,419.7
Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer Research Semipostal
1992-24
1999-23(2)
$4,391.3
$28.4
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia 2002-06 $22.1
Chronic Pain Management 2019-23 $70.0
Combat Readiness-Medical 2019-24 $55.0
Defense Women's Health 1995 $40.0
Deployment Related Medical 2008 $101.9
DOD/VA 1999-00 $6.8
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 2011-24 $79.6
Epilepsy 2015-24 $97.5
Genetic Studies of Food Allergies 2009-10 $4.4
Glioblastoma 2024 $10.0
Gulf War Illness 2006, 08-21 $236.0
Hearing Restoration 2017-24 $70.0
Institutionally Based Programs 1995-10 $486.3
Joint Warfighter Medical 2013-24 $519.0
Kidney Cancer 2017-24 $285.0
Lung Cancer 2009-24 $245.5
Lupus 2017-24 $65.0
Melanoma 2019-24 $180.0
Military Burn 2014-24 $98.0
Multiple Sclerosis 2009-24 $153.1
Myeloproliferative Disorders 2004 $4.3
National Prion 2002 $42.5
Neurofibromatosis 1996-24 $452.9
Neurotoxin Exposure Treatment Parkinson's 2014-21 $128.0
Orthotics and Prosthetics Outcomes 2014-23 $125.0
Osteoporosis 1995 $5.0
Ovarian Cancer 1997-24 $541.5
Pancreatic Cancer 2020-24 $66.0
Parkinson's 2022-24 $48.0
Alzheimer's 2014-24 $159.0
Peer Reviewed Cancer 2009-24 $1,044.8
Peer Reviewed Medical 1999-06, 08-24 $4,190.7
Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic 2009-24 $548.5
Prostate Cancer 1997-24 $2,370.0
Rare Cancers 2020-24 $77.5
Reconstructive Transplant 2015-24 $123.0
Scleroderma 2020-21 $10.0
Spinal Cord Injury 2009-24 $477.9
Tick-Borne Disease 2016-24 $55.0
Toxic Exposures 2022-24 $90.0
Traumatic Brain Injury/Psychological Health1 2007, 21-24 $1,001.0
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex 2002-06, 08-24 $121.0
Vision 2013-24 $190.0
TOTALS >>>   $19,671.8
     
(1) Years CDMRP was assigned management of these funds
(2) At this time CDMRP has not received FY24 BC stamp funds

Application Summary

CDMRP has reviewed over 151,475 research proposals and funded 21,479 awards providing over $18.2 Billion in research funding to organizations throughout the world as a result of appropriations through FY23. Below is a summary of those efforts by program.

Programs Managed by CDMRP Fiscal Year Appropriations Received (in millions) Applications Received Applications Funded (1)
Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders(1)2014-2019, 2021-2023$36.0207
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis2007, 2009-2023$229.4948222
Autism2007-2023$149.41,863220
Bone Marrow Failure2008-2023$64.1665109
Breast Cancer1992-2023$4,241.364,0137,312
Breast Cancer Research Semipostal(2)1999-2023$28.3077
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia2002-2007$22.125261
Chronic Pain Management2019-2023$70.041965
Combat Readiness Medical Research2019-2023$50.040627
Defense Women's Health1995$40.055969
Deployment Related Medical2008$101.91,09458
DoD/VA1999-2000$6.8889
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy2011-2023$69.643587
Epilepsy2015-2023$85.537487
Genetic Studies of Food Allergies2009-2010$4.4609
Gulf War Illness2006, 2008-2021$236.0744239
Hearing Restoration2017-2023$65.024460
Institutionally Based Programs(1)1995-2010$486.3306501
Joint Warfighter Medical(1)2013-2023$499.047692
Kidney Cancer2017-2023$235.01,531300
Lung Cancer2009-2023$220.54,992425
Lupus2017-2023$55.057585
Melanoma2019-2023$140.0999175
Military Burn(1)2014-2023$88.030776
Multiple Sclerosis2009-2023$133.11,265209
Myeloproliferative Disorders Research2004$4.3189
National Prion Research Project2002$42.513638
Neurofibromatosis1996-2023$427.92,014524
Neurotoxin Exposure Treatment Parkinson's (1)2014-2021$128.0689158
Orthotics and Prosthetics Outcomes2014-2023$125.0446100
Osteoporosis1995$5.01055
Ovarian Cancer1997-2023$496.55,109687
Pancreatic Cancer2020-2023$51.037378
Parkinson's2022-2023$32.022132
Peer Reviewed Alzheimer's(1)2014-2023$144.0885181
Peer Reviewed Cancer2009-2023$914.87,6041,115
Peer Reviewed Medical1999-2006, 2008-2023$3,820.720,3102,316
Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic2009-2023$518.51,753372
Prostate Cancer1997-2023$2,260.021,5363,870
Rare Cancers2020-2023$60.01,129131
Reconstructive Transplant2015-2023$111.0884168
Scleroderma2020-2021$10.09121
Spinal Cord Injury2009-2023$437.91,919353
Tick-Borne Disease2016-2023$48.035355
Toxic Exposures2022-2023$60.050158
Traumatic Brain Injury/Psychological Health2007, 2021-2023$826.01,029234
Tuberous Sclerosis2002-2006, 2008-2023$113.0994217
Vision2013-2023$168.9741153
Miscellaneous23
Total$18,161.7151,47521,479

(1)Includes awards transitioned to CDMRP with the merger.

(2)Breast Cancer Research Semipostal funds applications received and reviewed by the Breast Cancer Research Program. BCRS contributed to 77 awards; 45 fully funded and 34 partially funded.

Last updated Wednesday, March 12, 2025