CDMRP Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program: Idea Award

The Idea Award supports innovative, untested, high-risk/potentially high-reward concepts, theories, paradigms, and/or basic cancer research.

Applications must address at least one of the Topic Areas listed below:

• Bladder cancer
• Blood cancers
• Brain cancer
• Colorectal cancer
• Endometrial cancer
• Esophageal cancer
• Germ cell cancers
• Glioblastoma
• Liver cancer
• Lymphoma
• Mesothelioma
• Metastatic cancers
• Myeloma
• Neuroblastoma
• Neuroendocrine Tumors
• Pediatric, adolescent, and young adult cancers1
• Pediatric brain tumors
• Sarcoma
• Stomach cancer
• Thyroid cancer

Applications must also address at least one of the FY26 PRCRP Military Relevance Focus Areas:

• Environmental/exposure risk factors associated with cancer
• Mission readiness and Gaps in cancer research 

The PRCRP strongly encourages investigators to collaborate, integrate, and/or align their research projects with DOW and/or VA research laboratories and programs

It is expected that twenty five (30) awards will be granted 

Funding: $600,000 total
Duration: 2 years

Research Authority due date: 12.6.25

Pre application (required) due date: 20.6.25
Full application due date: 25.9.25