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DEPARTMENT OF WAR - CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS

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

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

Mechanism Release Date Program Announcement/Instructions Submission Deadline  
Clinical Trial Award May 7, 2026 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application (Letter Of Intent):
July 30, 2026
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Application:
August 13, 2026 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Submit Pre-Application
Early Investigator Research Award May 7, 2026 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application (Letter Of Intent):
July 30, 2026
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Application:
August 13, 2026 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Submit Pre-Application
Exploration - Hypothesis Development Award May 7, 2026 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application (Letter Of Intent):
July 30, 2026
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Application:
August 13, 2026 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Submit Pre-Application
Investigator Initiated Research Award May 7, 2026 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application (Letter Of Intent):
July 30, 2026
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Application:
August 13, 2026 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Submit Pre-Application


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Last updated Thursday, May 7, 2026