# DoW Rare Cancers Idea Development Award

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ht942526rcrpida-dow-rare-cancers-idea-development-award/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362849

> Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA is offering grants to any type of organization. It expects to make about 15 awards worth $7.3 million in total. Applications close on November 18, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HT942526RCRPIDA |
| Agency | Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA |
| Status | Open |
| Deadline | November 18, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 15 |
| Total funding | $7.3 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) Rare Cancers Research Program (RCRP) Idea Development Award (IDA) promotes ideas that are ready for further development and have the potential to yield high-impact findings and new avenues of investigation. Distinctive Features: The RCRP encourages applicants to include an exploratory aim or sub-aim to support any necessary discovery-driven research. Preliminary data with disease-specific rationale are required. However, these data do not necessarily need to originate from studies of the proposed rare cancer type(s)/subtype(s) under study. Research should have high potential impact on rare cancers and the patient community.

## Questions people ask

### Who can apply for DoW Rare Cancers Idea Development Award?

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

### What is the deadline for DoW Rare Cancers Idea Development Award?

Closes November 18, 2026 (18 days left). Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.

### How much funding is available?

About $7.3 million in total across about 15 awards.