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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  
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
Submit Pre-Application
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
Submit Pre-Application
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
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
Submit Pre-Application

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