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DEPARTMENT OF WAR - CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS

To view past Program Funding Opportunities, please visit the MRP Program Funding Opportunities Archives.

Synopsis of FY26 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 Scholar Award May 21, 2025 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application
(Letter of Intent):

September 22, 2026
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

Application:
October 14, 2026
11:59 p.m. ET
Submit Pre-Application
Survivorship Research Award May 21, 2025 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application
(Letter of Intent):

September 22, 2026
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

Application:
October 14, 2026
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 FY26 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 21, 2025 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application
(Preproposal):

July 13, 2026
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

Application:
October 14, 2026
11:59 p.m. ET
Idea Award May 21, 2025 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application
(Preproposal):

July 13, 2026
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

Application:
October 14, 2026
11:59 p.m. ET
Team Science Award May 21, 2025 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application
(Preproposal):

July 13, 2026
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

Application:
October 14, 2026
11:59 p.m. ET

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