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Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Department of Defense

DoW Melanoma Research Program Survivorship Research Award

Open · Opportunity HT942526MRPSRA · Assistance Listing 12.420

Key facts

Deadline
Due Oct 14, 2026 · 7 days left
Award size
Not specified — see notice
Total available
$2M · about 2 awards
Cost share / match ?
Not required
Who can apply
Anyone (unrestricted)
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. The deadline is in 7 days. If your registration isn't already active, it may not be ready in time, so check it today. Grant-ready checklist

How this fits you

  • Available in Hamilton County (nationwide program)
  • No cost share required
  • Only 7 days left to apply
  • Tennessee recipients since 2023: 25

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About this grant

Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Melanoma Research Program (MRP) Survivorship Research Award addresses the relatively new and underfunded area of melanoma-specific survivorship by supporting a broad range of innovative and impactful research that has the intended outcome of improving the health and well-being of melanoma survivors, their families and/or their care partners in the near term. Proposed studies focusing exclusively on animal models or considering survival only without consideration of quality of life, overall health and/or function are not responsive to this funding opportunity. Distinctive Features: · The application must include at least one melanoma consumer collaborator, defined as a melanoma survivor, family member and/or care partner who can provide lived experience expertise to the research project team, or a melanoma-community supporting organization to support the planning, execution, and implementation of the proposed research. · Clinical trials are allowed.

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. Sep23
    Ask partners for letters of support or commitment (already past: do it now)
    Suggested: partners need time to write and sign letters.
  3. Oct7
    Finish a complete draft for a final review
    University grant offices require final versions about 5 business days before the sponsor deadline. Emory Office of Sponsored Programs
  4. Oct12
    Submit
    Grants.gov: submit at least 24–48 hours before the deadline: uploads fail, systems slow down, errors need fixing. Grants.gov blog
  5. Oct14
    Deadline
    From the funder.

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What the official notice requires

Pulled from the funding notice HT942526MRPSRA_GG.pdf (38 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. The notice itself always controls.

Registrations you need first

  • SAM.gov · p. 3
    “Active SAM.gov, eBRAP.org and Grants.gov registrations are required for application submission.” Open page 3
  • 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. 23
    “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 23

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Steps before the deadline

  • Pre-application · p. 13
    “Pre-Application Components Pre-application submissions must include the following components.” Open page 13
  • Pre-application · p. 23
    “Pre-Application Submission All pre-application components must be submitted by the PI through eBRAP.” Open page 23
  • Pre-application · p. 24
    “performing organization and contracting organization must be consistent throughout the entire pre-application and full application submission process.” Open page 24
  • Pre-application · p. 25
    “Members of the FY26 MRP 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 25

What to submit

  • Form SF-424 · p. 13
    “(a) SF424 Research & Related Application for Federal Assistance Form (Grants.gov submissions only):” Open page 13
  • Memorandum of understanding (MOU) · p. 15
    “Also include a plan for obtaining any required data sharing, memorandum of understanding or other agreements required to access and publish data.” Open page 15
  • Letters of support or commitment · p. 16
    “If applicable, provide a letter of support, signed by the lowest-ranking person with approval authority, confirming participation of intramural DOW collaborator(s) and/or access to military populations, databases or DOW resources.” Open page 16
  • Data management plan · p. 17
    “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 17
  • Timeline or schedule of completion · p. 21
    “Describe/discuss the methods and strategies necessary for the research outcome/product to impact survivorship care and/or outcomes, even if those are long-term goals; include a timeline with defined milestones.” Open page 21
  • Resumes or bios of key staff · p. 22
    “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 22

Length limits

  • Project Narrative: 10 pages max · p. 13
    “Project Narrative (10-page limit):” Open page 13

Dates in the notice

  • September 22, 2026 · p. 1
    “September 22, 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

  • Could get your application rejected · p. 16
    “Extra items will not be reviewed.” Open page 16

Who in Tennessee has won this program

25 awards to Tennessee recipients in 2 counties since federal FY2023 · 0 in Hamilton County. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee recipients
RecipientWhereAmountFY
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.

About the program (12.420)

Military Medical Research and Development

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.

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal Year2017: No Current Data Available.Fiscal Year2018: Gulf War Illness Research ProgramFiscal Year2020: Traumatic Brain Injury Research ProgramFiscal Year2021: Hearing Restoration Research ProgramFiscal Year2022: Combat Readiness-Medical Research ProgramFiscal Year2023: Spinal Cord Injury Research Program - Clinical trial, clinical translational research, translational research, and investigator-initiated research projectsFiscal Year2025: Military Burn Research Program - Patient-centered research, technology/therapeutic development, and clinical translational research projects

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