# DOD Melanoma Mid-Career Accelerator Award

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w81xwh-21-mrp-mcaa-dod-melanoma-mid-career-accelerator-award/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333425

> Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA offered grants to any type of organization. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $4.8 million in total. Applications closed on September 28, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | W81XWH-21-MRP-MCAA |
| Agency | Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 28, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $4.8 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

The MRP MCAA supports independent, mid-career investigators to conduct impactful research in the field of melanoma. The MCAA presents an opportunity for mid-career investigators to obtain funding to perform impactful research that will accelerate their career to become leaders in the melanoma research community. Preliminary data relevant to melanoma are required. Logical reasoning and a sound scientific rationale for the proposed research must be demonstrated.

## Questions people ask

### Is W81XWH-21-MRP-MCAA still open?

No. It closed on September 28, 2021. A newer notice is open: HT942526BCRPCREA2, closes November 18, 2026 (11 days left).

### Who can apply for DOD Melanoma Mid-Career Accelerator Award?

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

### What is the deadline for DOD Melanoma Mid-Career Accelerator Award?

Closed September 28, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $4.8 million in total across about 4 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.