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Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Department of Defense

DoW Pancreatic Cancer Research Program, Focused Pilot Award

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Key facts

Deadline
Due today (Oct 7, 2026)
Award size
Not stated: see the official notice
Total available
$1.2M · about 4 awards
Match ?
Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
Anyone (unrestricted)
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

How this fits you

  • Available in Roane County (nationwide program)
  • No match required
  • Due today — apply now
  • Past Tennessee awards on file: 49

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About this grant

Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Pancreatic Cancer Research Program (PCARP) Focused Pilot Award supports the exploration and development of impactful and innovative concepts under a patient-centered focus area of pancreatic cancer research that could ultimately lead to major advancements that will have a profound effect on patients’ overall quality of life. The research this award supports should strive to produce robust preliminary data that can serve as a foundation for future clinical or real-world research application. Distinctive Features: This award mechanism allows, but does not require, preliminary data. Applications can support clinical research studies; however, this mechanism does not allow clinical trials. Preclinical animal studies do not meet the intent of this mechanism.

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Your schedule, working back from the deadline

  1. Oct7
    Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
    Grants.gov: allow up to 10 business days for SAM registration, weeks or months if information isn't verified. It must be renewed every year. Grants.gov
  2. Sep16
    Ask partners for letters of support or commitment (already past: do it now)
    Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters.
  3. Sep30
    Finish a complete draft for a final review (already past: do it now)
    Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft.
  4. Oct5
    Submit (already past: do it now)
    Grants.gov: submit at least 24–48 hours before the deadline: uploads fail, systems slow down, errors need fixing. Grants.gov blog
  5. Oct7
    Deadline
    From the funder.

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What the official notice requires

Pulled from the official notice HT942526PCARPFPTA_GG.pdf (28 pages) so you can see the requirements at a glance. Each item shows the notice's own words. Open the page to read it in context.

Award size and project length

  • Project period: 2 years · p. 4
    “The maximum period of performance is 2 years.” Open page 4
  • Award amounts here are for the whole project · p. 7
    “The application’s total costs budgeted for the entire period of performance should not exceed $0.3M.” Open page 7

Registrations you need first (2)

  • SAM.gov, Grants.gov · p. 3
    “Active SAM.gov, eBRAP.org and Grants.gov registrations are required for application submission.” Open page 3
  • Unique Entity ID (UEI) · p. 15
    “Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management The applicant organization must be registered as an entity in the System for Award Management (SAM), SAM.gov, and receive confirmation of an “Active” status before submitting an application through…” Open page 15

The deadline is today. If your registration isn't already active, it may not be ready in time, so check it today. Get-ready checklist

Steps before the deadline

  • Pre-application · p. 9
    “Pre-Application Components Pre-application submissions must include the following components.” Open page 9
  • Pre-application · p. 15
    “Pre-Application Submission All pre-application components must be submitted by the PI through eBRAP.” Open page 15
  • Pre-application · p. 16
    “performing organization, and contracting organization must be consistent throughout the entire pre-application and full application submission process.” Open page 16
  • Pre-application · p. 17
    “Members of the FY26 PCARP Programmatic Panel must not be involved in any pre-application or full application including, but not limited to, concept design, application development, budget preparation and the development of any supporting documentation,…” Open page 17

What to submit

  • Form SF-424 · p. 9
    “(a) SF424 Research & Related Application for Federal Assistance Form (Grants.gov submissions only):” Open page 9
  • Letters of support or commitment · p. 10
    “If applicable, provide appropriate letters of support as part of the application’s Supporting Documentation (Attachment 2).” Open page 10
  • Data management plan · p. 12
    “Do not submit a copy of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Data Management and Sharing Plan or duplicate the Data Management Plan which will be requested only after a recommendation for funding is made.” Open page 12
  • Resumes or bios of key staff · p. 13
    “Research & Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) ○ Biographical Sketch ○ Current/Pending Support Intragovernmental applicants must include their internally supported research and development programs. ii.” Open page 13

Dates in the notice

  • September 16, 2026 · p. 1
    “September 16, 2026 Application Due:” Open page 1
  • September 30, 2027 · p. 4
    “Awards supported with FY26 funds will be made no later than September 30, 2027.” Open page 4

Mistakes that get applications rejected (1)

  • Extra or uninvited material: Extra items will not be reviewed. · p. 10
    “Extra items will not be reviewed.” Open page 10

Who in Tennessee has won this program

25 awards to Tennessee groups in 2 counties since 2016 · 0 in Roane County. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee winners
Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$9.3M2018
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$5.7M2025
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$4.7M2019
University of TennesseeMemphis, Shelby County$4M2017
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$3.6M2025
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$3.5M2022
Idbiologics IncNashville, Davidson County$3.2M2019
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$3.1M2023
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$2.9M2017
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$2.7M2023
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$2.6M2020
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$2.4M2025

Source: USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.

Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization

This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 24 pass-through grants on file · 0 in Roane County. Largest shown:

Tennessee pass-through grant winners
Past winnerWhereThroughAmountFiscal year
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyUniversity of Rochester$2.6M2024
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyUniversity of Rochester$2.5M2023
University of MemphisMemphis, Shelby CountyOhio State University, the$2.1M2023
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyRegents of the University of Michigan$1.5M2023
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyThe General Hospital Corporation$446K2025
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyThe General Hospital Corporation$420K2025
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyThe Johns Hopkins University$266K2026
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyNorthwestern University$241K2026
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyNorthwestern University$237K2025
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyCarnegie Mellon University$224K2024
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyCarnegie Mellon University$222K2023
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyUniversity of Kentucky$221K2023

Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).

About the federal program

Military Medical Research and Development
Program number 12.420 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency (DHA) · Cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement), project grant

How applications are judged

All applications are reviewed for technical merit and relevance to the mission of the DHA and its programs. Also, additional specific evaluation criteria will be included in each funding opportunity announcement.

Match

None required (federal program listing).

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal year 2017: No Current Data Available. Fiscal year 2018: Gulf War Illness Research Program Fiscal year 2020: Traumatic Brain Injury Research Program Fiscal year 2021: Hearing Restoration Research Program Fiscal year 2022: Combat Readiness-Medical Research Program Fiscal year 2023: Spinal Cord Injury Research Program - Clinical trial, clinical translational research, translational research, and investigator-initiated research projects Fiscal year 2025: Military Burn Research Program - Patient-centered research, technology/therapeutic development, and clinical translational research projects

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Source: Federal grants from Grants.gov · the official federal record. Last checked by GrantMe Oct 7, 2026.

Reference numbers: official notice number HT942526PCARPFPTA · program number 12.420