DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS

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Synopsis of FY25 MRP Award Mechanisms - (Adobe PDF) - provides a brief description and key elements of the award mechanism.

Mechanism Release Date Program Announcement/Instructions Submission Deadline  
Melanoma Academy Leadership Award May 14, 2025 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application
(Letter of Intent):

September 10, 2025
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

Application:
October 1, 2025
11:59 p.m. ET
Submit Pre-Application
Melanoma Academy Scholar Award May 14, 2025 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application
(Letter of Intent):

September 10, 2025
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

Application:
October 1, 2025
11:59 p.m. ET
Submit Pre-Application
Survivorship Research Award May 14, 2025 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application
(Letter of Intent):

September 10, 2025
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

Application:
October 1, 2025
11:59 p.m. ET
Submit Pre-Application

The pre-application submission deadline for the following MRP 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 FY25 MRP Award Mechanisms - (Adobe PDF) - provides a brief description and key elements of the award mechanism.

Mechanism Release Date Program Announcement/Instructions Submission Deadline
Focused Program Award – Rare Melanomas May 14, 2025 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application
(Preproposal):

June 30, 2025
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

Application:
October 1, 2025
11:59 p.m. ET
Idea Award May 14, 2025 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application
(Preproposal):

June 30, 2025
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

Application:
October 1, 2025
11:59 p.m. ET
Team Science Award May 14, 2025 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application
(Preproposal):

June 30, 2025
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

Application:
October 1, 2025
11:59 p.m. ET

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