HT942526PCRPEIRA: DoW Prostate Cancer, Early Investigator Research Award
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 2026.
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.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 21, 2026. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Total funding$8.8 million
- Expected awards14
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | May 21, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | September 2, 2026 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | October 2, 2026 |
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: 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
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 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.