HT942525MRPFPARM: DoD Melanoma, Focused Program Award – Rare Melanomas
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: DoW Breast Cancer, Clinical Research Extension Award (HT942526BCRPCREA2). Status: Closes November 18, 2026 (11 days left). It is in our archive of Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA notices from 2025.
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA offered grants to any type of organization. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $5.6 million in total. Applications closed on October 1, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 23, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Total funding$5.6 million
- Expected awards2
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HT942524MRPFPARM | May 8, 2024 | Closed August 26, 2024 | Closed |
| HT9425-23-MRP-FPA-RM | May 18, 2023 | Closed September 22, 2023 | Closed |
| W81XWH-22-MRP-FPA | June 1, 2022 | Closed October 5, 2022 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | May 14, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | October 1, 2025 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | October 31, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to any type of organization.
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the program's money (59% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
Summary: Supports a multidisciplinary research program of at least two, but not more than three, distinct but complementary research projects addressing an overarching question relevant to rare melanomas. Distinctive Features: · *New for FY25* This funding mechanism is a partnering mechanism, requiring an Initiating Principal Investigator (PI) and at least one, but not more than two, Partnering PIs, see Figure 1. • Each named PI is expected to be a Project Leader for one of the proposed research projects. If recommended for funding, each PI will be named on separate awards to the recipient organization(s). · *New for FY25* After submitting the required pre-application, investigators must receive an invitation to submit a full application. • Only the Initiating PI will submit a pre-application. All PIs will need to submit full applications. The Partnering PI(s)’s application is an abbreviated package specific to their proposed research project. · Clinical trials are allowed. · Investigators are encouraged, but not required, to form collaborative relationships with the rare melanoma consumer community to maximize the impact and translatability of the research for the benefit of the intended community(ies).
Who has won Military Medical Research and Development grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Military Medical Research and Development (12.420) awarded $6.9 billion across 5,470 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. | Maryland | 81 | $546 million |
| The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | Texas | 139 | $166 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | 157 | $153 million |
| The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco | California | 113 | $147 million |
| Duke University | North Carolina | 86 | $123 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, HT942526BCRPCREA2, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is HT942525MRPFPARM still open?
No. It closed on October 1, 2025. A newer notice is open: HT942526BCRPCREA2, closes November 18, 2026 (11 days left).
Who can apply for DoD Melanoma, Focused Program Award – Rare Melanomas?
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA accepted applications from any type of organization.
What is the deadline for DoD Melanoma, Focused Program Award – Rare Melanomas?
Closed October 1, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
About $5.6 million in total across about 2 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.