DoW Joint Warfighter Medical, Military Medical Research and Development Award
Funding Opportunity Number: HT942526JWMRPMMRDA
About the Opportunity
The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Joint Warfighter Medical Research Program (JWMRP) Military Medical Research and Development Award (MMRDA) is a discretionary funding opportunity offered as a cooperative agreement or other procurement contract. It aims to fund the logical continuation of previous Department of War (DOW)-funded research and development efforts relevant to the FY26 JWMRP, accelerating high-priority medical requirements for Service Members and Military Health System beneficiaries.
The MMRDA supports late-stage preclinical studies, late-stage technology development, technology demonstration, translational research, and clinical research. Projects must align with at least one of the FY26 JWMRP focus areas.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants include any type of entity, subject to additional clarifications in the opportunity text. To qualify for JWMRP funding, applicants must have previously received DOD/DOW core funding or DOD/DOW Congressional Special Interest funding.
An MMRDA Clinical Research or Clinical Trial Option (MMRDA-CRCTO) is available for clinical research, observational studies, all phases of clinical trials, interventional studies, and correlative studies supporting pharmaceutical, biologic, medical device, or technology development. Applicants selecting this option must include research involving human subjects, human biological samples (prospective or retrospective), or human data sets and submit additional relevant materials.
Funding Details
- Expected number of awards: 4
- Estimated total program funding: $8,800,000
- Assistance Listing: 12.420 -- Military Medical Research and Development
- No cost sharing or matching requirement
Applications are due by November 16, 2026.
Additional Information
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