DoW Breast Cancer, Clinical Research Extension Award

What the official notice requires

Pulled from the official notice HT942526BCRPCREA2_GG.pdf (33 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

• Award amounts here are for the whole project · p. 9

  “For applications with a single PI, the application’s total costs budgeted for the entire period of performance should not exceed $7.0M.” Open page 9

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. 18

  “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 18

Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist

Steps before the deadline

• Pre-application · p. 10

  “Pre-Application Components The Initiating PI must submit the following pre-application components.” Open page 10

• Pre-application · p. 18

  “Pre-Application Submission All pre-application components must be submitted by the PI or Initiating PI through eBRAP, including the submission of contact information for the Partnering PI if selecting the Partnering PI Option.” Open page 18

• Pre-application · p. 19

  “The Partnering PI must follow the instructions provided in the email to associate the partnering pre-application with their eBRAP account.” Open page 19

• Pre-application · p. 21

  “Members of the FY26 BCRP 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 21

What to submit

• Form SF-424 · p. 10

  “(a) SF424 Research & Related Application for Federal Assistance Form (Grants.gov submissions only):” Open page 10

• Letters of support or commitment · p. 11

  “Describe the availability of and access to the appropriate resources, data, cohort(s), and/or human samples, and provide appropriate letters of support in Attachment 2:” Open page 11

• Data management plan · p. 15

  “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. “Refer to the CDMRP Directive on Sharing Data and…” Open page 15

• Resumes or bios of key staff · p. 16

  “Research & Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) ○ Biographical Sketch Biographical sketches or equivalent must be submitted for the breast cancer consumer advocates. ○ Current/Pending Support Intragovernmental applicants must include their internally…” Open page 16

Length limits

• Project Narrative: 18 pages max · p. 10

  “Project Narrative (18-page limit):” Open page 10

Dates in the notice

• November 4, 2026 · p. 1

  “November 4, 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. 12

  “Extra items will not be reviewed.” Open page 12