DoW Melanoma Research Program Focused Program Award – Rare Melanomas

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACAAmount not specifiedDue Oct 14, 2026

Researchers Schools & universities Broad eligibility

Deadline: Oct 14, 2026
Posted: May 21, 2026
Award amount: Amount not specified
Focus areas: Science and Technology and other Research and Development

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In plain English

This Department of War (Defense Health Agency) Melanoma Research Program Focused Program Award (Rare Melanomas) funds a multidisciplinary program of two to three complementary projects addressing rare melanomas, and requires partnering Principal Investigators (an initiating PI plus one or two partnering PIs) plus at least one rare melanoma survivor or patient advocate on the team. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any standard entity type), subject to clarification in the program announcement. A pre-application is required, and only invited applicants may submit a full application; clinical trials are allowed. No specific award amount is stated.

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Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

About this grant

Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Melanoma Research Program (MRP) Focused Program Award – Rare Melanomas, supports a multidisciplinary research program of at least two, but not more than three, distinct but complementary research projects addressing an overarching question relevant to rare melanomas. Distinctive Features: · *Updated for FY26* Investigators must include at least one rare melanoma survivor or patient advocate as part of the project team who will provide advice and consultation throughout planning, implementation, and results dissemination to maximize research impact. · This is a partnering mechanism, requiring an Initiating Principal Investigator (PI) and at least one, but not more than two, Partnering PIs, see Figure 1 . Each named PI is expected to be a Project Leader for one of the proposed research projects. If recommended for funding, each PI will be named on separate awards to the recipient organization(s). · After submitting the required pre-application, investigators must receive an invitation to submit a full application . Only the Initiating PI will submit a pre-application. All PIs must submit full applications. The Partnering PI(s)’s application is an abbreviated package specific to their proposed research project. · Clinical trials are allowed.

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