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Synopsis of FY26 BMFRP Award Mechanisms - (Adobe PDF) - provides a brief description and key elements of the award mechanism.

Mechanism Release Date Program Announcement/Instructions Submission Deadline  
Resource Development Award June 17, 2026 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application (Letter Of Intent):
October 7, 2026
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

Application: November 4, 2026
11:59 p.m. ET
Submit Pre-Application

The pre-application submission deadline for the following BMFRP funding opportunities has passed.

Submission of full applications to these funding opportunities will only be accepted if you received an invitation to submit an application or if a Letter of Intent was required and it was submitted by the pre-application due date deadline.

Synopsis of FY26 BMFRP Award Mechanisms - (Adobe PDF) - provides a brief description and key elements of the award mechanism.

Mechanism Release Date Program Announcement/Instructions Submission Deadline
Investigator-Initiated Research Award June 17, 2026 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application (Preproposal):
August 5, 2026
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

Application : November 4, 2026
11:59 p.m. ET
Idea Development Award June 17, 2026 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application (Preproposal):
August 5, 2026
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

Application : November 4, 2026
11:59 p.m. ET

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