Closed · HT942525RCRPCA · CFDA 12.420 · Discretionary

DoD Rare Cancers, Concept Award

Federal grant opportunity posted by Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA, cataloged on Grants.gov.

Varies
Award range
Closed
Status
August 26, 2025
Close date
17
Expected awards

The verdict

DoD Rare Cancers, Concept Award is a closed discretionary listing from Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA that offered Varies by applicant across 17 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.

Varies
award range
Closed
application status
17
expected awards
12.420
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - DoD Rare Cancers, Concept Award - is cataloged under number HT942525RCRPCA and tied to CFDA assistance listing 12.420, posted by Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 1, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.

Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $2.4 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 17 awards. If the agency funds the expected 17 awards from the $2.4 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $140,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on August 26, 2025. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.

Award Range

Varies by applicant

Close Date

August 26, 2025

Posted

May 1, 2025

Est. Total Funding

$2,380,000

Expected Awards

17

Instrument

Grant

Description

Summary: The fiscal year 2025 (FY25) Rare Cancers Research Program (RCRP) Concept Award (CA) supports highly innovative, untested, potentially groundbreaking novel concepts in rare cancers. This award mechanism supports high-risk studies that have the potential to reveal entirely new avenues for investigation in rare cancers. Applications must describe how the new idea will be innovative and present as a novel course of investigation in the field of rare cancers.Distinctive Features:· Preliminary data are not required.· Due to the blinded nature of the review process, identifying or making references to the Principal Investigator (PI), collaborator(s), or their organization(s) in the proposal (Project Narrative, Supporting Documentations, Impact Statement, Justification Statement, and Statement of Work [SOW]) is prohibited and will result in administrative rejection of the application.Funding Details: (New for FY25) Funding limits are now listed as total cost limits, which is the combination of both direct and indirect costs.

Eligibility

Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 99. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

CDMRP Help Desk Phone: 301-682-5507 Email: help@eBRAP.org

Key Dates

Posted May 1, 2025
Close Date August 26, 2025
Last Updated May 1, 2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "DoD Rare Cancers, Concept Award", offered by Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA. It is associated with CFDA program 12.420. Summary: The fiscal year 2025 (FY25) Rare Cancers Research Program (RCRP) Concept Award (CA) supports highly innovative, untested, potentially groundbreaking novel concepts in rare cancers. This award...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on August 26, 2025. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is Varies by applicant. Total estimated funding: $2,380,000. Expected number of awards: 17.
How do I apply?
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