# DoD Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Idea Development Award

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ht9425-23-dmdrp-ida-dod-duchenne-muscular-dystrophy-idea-development-award/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348570

> Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA offered grants to any type of organization. It expected to make about 8 awards worth $4.5 million in total. Applications closed on August 23, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HT9425-23-DMDRP-IDA |
| Agency | Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 23, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 8 |
| Total funding | $4.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 12.420 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## What the grant funds

The DMDRP IDA promotes new ideas that are still in the early stages of development and have the potential to yield impactful data and new avenues of investigation. This award supports conceptually innovative, high-risk/high-reward research that could lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate progress in improving outcomes for individuals with DMD. Applications should include a well-formulated, testable hypothesis based on strong scientific rationale. New Investigators: The FY23 DMDRP IDA mechanism encourages applications from independent investigators in the early stages of their careers (i.e., within 10 years of their first faculty appointment or equivalent) or applications from established investigators new to DMD research. The New Investigator – Early Stage category is designed to allow applicants early in their faculty appointments to compete for funding separately from established investigators. The New Investigator – Transitioning category is designed to allow established investigators in an area other than muscular dystrophy, at or above the level of Assistant Professor, seeking to transition to a career in DMD, thereby bringing their expertise to the field. Applications from New Investigators and Established Investigators will be peer and programmatically reviewed separately. Principal Investigators (PIs) using the New Investigator – Early Stage category or New Investigator – Transitioning category are strongly encouraged to strengthen their applications by collaborating with investigators experienced in DMD research and/or possessing other relevant expertise. It is the responsibility of the applicant to describe how the included collaboration will augment the PI’s expertise to best address the research question. All applicants for the New Investigator categories must meet the specific eligibility criteria described in Section II.C, Eligibility Information. Preliminary data relevant to DMD that supports the feasibility of the research hypotheses and research approaches are required. Key elements of this award are as follows: Innovation: Research deemed innovative may introduce a new paradigm, challenge current paradigms, look at existing problems from new perspectives, or exhibit other uniquely creative qualities. Impact: Research that has high potential impact may lead to major advancements and significantly accelerate progress towards improving outcomes for individuals with DMD.

## Questions people ask

### Is HT9425-23-DMDRP-IDA still open?

No. It closed on August 23, 2023. A newer notice is open: HT942526BCRPCREA2, closes November 18, 2026 (11 days left).

### Who can apply for DoD Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Idea Development Award?

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for DoD Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Idea Development Award?

Closed August 23, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $4.5 million in total across about 8 awards.

### Who has won Military Medical Research and Development grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, The Johns Hopkins University. The program made 5,470 awards worth $6.9 billion in that time.