DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS

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 FY24 BMFRP Award Mechanisms - (Adobe PDF) - provides a brief description and key elements of the award mechanism.

Mechanism Release Date Program Announcement/Instructions Submission Deadline
Idea Development Award (IDA) June 13, 2024 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application (Preproposal):
July 17, 2024
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

Application: October 9, 2024
11:59 p.m. ET
Investigator-Initiated Research Award (IIRA) June 13, 2024 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application (Preproposal):
July 17, 2024
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

Application: October 9, 2024
11:59 p.m. ET

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Last updated Tuesday, July 23, 2024