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Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Melanoma Research Program (MRP) Idea Award supports innovative, exploratory, high-risk/potentially high-reward research. Novelty and innovation are expected to be key aspects of the proposed project. By the end of the Idea Award funding period, the anticipated outcomes of successful efforts should establish proof of principle and obtain preliminary data to secure follow-on funding.Distinctive Features: • Preliminary data are discouraged. • After submitting the required pre-application, investigators must receive an invitation to submit a full application.
Funding Opportunity Number: HT942526MRPIA. Assistance Listing: 12.420. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ST. Award Amount: $5.6M total program funding.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $5.6M total program funding. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for DoW Melanoma Research Program Idea Award are due October 14, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Yes — DoW Melanoma Research Program Idea Award is offered by Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
Past winners and funding trends for this program
Between FY2021 and FY2025, the Defense Health Agency made 8,861 awards totaling about $7.0 billion to 684 recipients, with a median award of $772,480. The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine ($548.9 million) and The Johns Hopkins University ($155.5 million) were among the top recipients, and 65 percent of recipients won more than one separate award.
| Organization | Total awarded |
|---|---|
| The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, INC.(MD) | $548.9M |
| The Univeristy of Texas M.d. Anderson Cancer Center(TX) | $168.0M |
| The Johns Hopkins University(MD) | $155.5M |
| Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the(CA) | $147.2M |
| University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education(PA) | $124.0M |
| Duke University(NC) | $123.5M |
| The General Hospital Corporation(MA) | $117.0M |
| Ohio State University, the(OH) | $100.6M |
Linked organizations have Granted profiles. Top recipients of Defense Health Agency assistance awards, FY2021–FY2025, ranked by total obligations (CFDA 12.42.x). Source: USAspending. Last verified July 2026.
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