DoW Prostate Cancer, Idea Development Award
Supports innovative prostate cancer research projects addressing one FY26 PCRP Overarching Challenge, open to established investigators and early-career new investigators with a prostate-cancer-experienced collaborator.
⚑ Must address one FY26 PCRP Overarching Challenge. · New Investigator applicants must be within 10 years of terminal degree and identify a collaborator experienced in prostate cancer research.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 55 good | technical depth: minor; funds basic research |
| IPPRA | 45 partial | peripheral portfolio topic: public_health; social/behavioral work is none; funds basic research; biomedical core — IPPRA health lane is communication/crisis/policy (capped); capped at 45 (limited social-science role) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 15 none | deep-tech content; no commercialization signal |
Description
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP) Idea Development Award (IDA) supports new ideas that represent innovative approaches to prostate cancer research and have the potential to make an important contribution to the PCRP mission. All applications must address one of the FY26 PCRP Overarching Challenges .
Distinctive Features:
· New Investigator Category: In addition to established investigators, the FY26 PCRP Idea Development Award encourages research ideas from investigators in the early stages of their careers (i.e., within 10 years after completion of their terminal degree). Qualified new investigators must identify a collaborator(s) experienced in prostate cancer research.
https://cdmrp.health.mil/pubs/press/2026/pcrppreann
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View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Teresa M Parker-Reeser Grants Officer <help@eBRAP.org>
Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · Department of Defense (BAA-style) conventions SEE A DOD EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — Department of Defense (BAA-style)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.