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DoD Melanoma, Idea Award
- Funds novel, exploratory, high-risk/high-reward research ideas.
- Best for early-stage concepts where novelty and innovation are central.
- Goal by the end of the award: show proof of principle and gather enough preliminary evidence to pursue follow-on funding.
- Application is two-step: submit a pre-application; only invited applicants can submit a full application.…
Source
Agency: Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA
Award
Total Funding: $5M
Dates
Solicitation Posted: May 14, 2025
Application Response Due: October 1, 2025
Solicitation Closed: October 31, 2025
Eligibility
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Keywords
Department of Defense melanoma
CDMRP
Melanoma Research Program
Idea Award
high-risk high-reward research
exploratory innovative research
proof of principle
pre-application required
invitation-only full application
preliminary data discouraged
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