Opportunity Overview
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) Idea Award (IA) supports innovative, untested, high-risk/potentially high-reward concepts, theories, paradigms, and/or basic cancer research. The advancement of knowledge in cancer research, patient care, and/or treatment options in the Military Health System (MHS) is critical to Service Members, Veterans, other military beneficiaries and the American public.
Distinctive Features: The proposed project should demonstrate creative thinking and innovation.
• Incremental advances, the next logical step, or switching a model system from one cancer to another cancer are not appropriate for this award.
• Inclusion of preliminary data is not required; however, the project must be based on strong scientific rationale.
• New for FY26: Early Career Investigator Option: The Early Career Investigator option is designed to support the continued development of promising independent investigators that are early in their faculty appointments.
Distinctive Features: The proposed project should demonstrate creative thinking and innovation.
• Incremental advances, the next logical step, or switching a model system from one cancer to another cancer are not appropriate for this award.
• Inclusion of preliminary data is not required; however, the project must be based on strong scientific rationale.
• New for FY26: Early Career Investigator Option: The Early Career Investigator option is designed to support the continued development of promising independent investigators that are early in their faculty appointments.
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| Issuing agency | Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Category | Defense Security |
| Published | May 06, 2026 |
| Procurement stage | Active solicitation |
| Closed | October 05, 2026 |
| Status | Closed — no longer accepting responses |
| Official source | View original notice |
| Last verified | October 11, 2026 |
Source: U.S. Government (Grants.gov) — public domain. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the United States Government.
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