DoW Melanoma Research Program Focused Program Award – Rare Melanomas

Funding Opportunity Number: HT942526MRPFPARM

About the role

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.

• 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.
• 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.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above).

Pay

Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,600,000

Expected Number of Awards: 2

Assistance Listings: 12.420 -- Military Medical Research and Development

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

Application Deadline: October 14, 2026

Additional Information

Agency Name: Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA

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