DoW Joint Warfighter Medical, Military Medical Research and Development Award

What the official notice requires

Pulled from the official notice HT942526JWMRPMMRDA_GG2.pdf (41 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: 3 years · p. 4

  “The maximum period of performance is 3 years.” Open page 4

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

  “The application/proposal’s total costs budgeted for the entire period of performance should not exceed $1.4M for the MMRDA or $3.0M for the MMRDA-CRCTO.” 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/proposal submission.” Open page 3

• Unique Entity ID (UEI) · p. 23

  “Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management The applicant/offeror 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…” Open page 23

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

Steps before the deadline

• Preapplication · p. 6

  “If the previous DOW-funded award is no longer active, the period of performance must have been completed no more than two years prior to the preapplication/preproposal submission deadline.” Open page 6

• Preapplication · p. 11

  “Preapplication/Preproposal Components Preapplication/preproposal submissions must include the following components.” Open page 11

• Preapplication · p. 23

  “Preapplication/Preproposal Submission All preapplication/preproposal components must be submitted by the PI through eBRAP.” Open page 23

• Preapplication · p. 26

  “Members of the FY26 JWMRP Programmatic Panel must not be involved in any preapplication/ preproposal or full application/proposal including, but not limited to, concept design, application/ proposal development, budget preparation and the development of any…” Open page 26

What to submit

• Form SF-424 · p. 11

  “(a) SF424 Research & Related Application for Federal Assistance Form (Grants.gov submissions only):” Open page 11

• Letters of support or commitment · p. 14

  “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 14

• Data management plan · p. 15

  “Do not submit a copy of the National Institutes of Health 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 15

• Timeline or schedule of completion · p. 17

  “A “knowledge product” is a non-materiel product that aims to transition into medical practice, training, tools or to support materiel solutions; and educates or impacts behavior throughout the continuum of care, including primary prevention of negative…” Open page 17

• Memorandum of understanding (MOU) · p. 19

  “Also include a plan for obtaining any required data sharing, memorandum of understanding or other agreements required to access and publish data.” Open page 19

• Organizational chart · p. 21

  “(Attachment 11 is applicable and required for all applications/proposals submitted under the MMRDA-CRCTO.) The Study Personnel and Organization attachment should include the components listed below. − Organizational Chart:” 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/offerors must include their internally supported research and development programs. ii.” Open page 22

Length limits

• Project Narrative: 20 pages max · p. 11

  “Project Narrative (20-page limit):” Open page 11

Dates in the notice

• August 18, 2026 · p. 1

  “August 18, 2026 Application/Proposal 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 (2)

• Extra or uninvited material: Uninvited full application/proposal submissions will be rejected. · p. 11

  “Uninvited full application/proposal submissions will be rejected.” Open page 11

• Extra or uninvited material: Extra items will not be reviewed. · p. 14

  “Extra items will not be reviewed.” Open page 14