# DoW Prostate Cancer, Early Investigator Research Award

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ht942526pcrpeira-dow-prostate-cancer-early-investigator-research-award/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362260

> Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA offered grants to any type of organization. It expected to make about 14 awards worth $8.8 million in total. Applications closed on September 2, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HT942526PCRPEIRA |
| Agency | Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 2, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 14 |
| Total funding | $8.8 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

Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP) Early Investigator Research Award (EIRA) supports prostate cancer research conducted by investigators in the early stages of their careers with guidance from an experienced mentor. All applications must address one of the FY26 PCRP Overarching Challenges. Distinctive Features: · Early-Career Investigator: Serves as the principal investigator. Includes investigators possessing a doctoral degree or equivalent with fewer than three years of postdoctoral research experience at the application submission deadline, excluding clinical residency or clinical fellowship training. · Mentorship: Applications must include at least one mentor who demonstrates experience in prostate cancer research and successful mentorship. · Researcher Development Plan: Applications must include a researcher development plan articulating an individualized strategy for acquiring necessary skills, competence, and expertise to complete the project and foster the Principal Investigator’s (PI’s) career development

## Questions people ask

### Is HT942526PCRPEIRA still open?

No. It closed on September 2, 2026. A newer notice is open: HT942526BCRPCREA2, closes November 18, 2026 (11 days left).

### Who can apply for DoW Prostate Cancer, Early Investigator Research Award?

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

### What is the deadline for DoW Prostate Cancer, Early Investigator Research Award?

Closed September 2, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $8.8 million in total across about 14 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.