Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Department of Defense
DoW Pancreatic Cancer Research Program, Translational Research Partnership Award
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due today (Oct 7, 2026)
- Award size
- Not specified — see notice
- Total available
- $6.6M · about 6 awards
- Cost share / match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- 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 today. 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
- Open to: Nonprofit with 501(c)(3)
- Available in Rutherford County (nationwide program)
- No cost share required
- Due today — apply now
- Tennessee recipients since 2023: 49
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Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/c9538bbb-6a36-47e1-8b0e-4aee098334c5 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/e4503d7e-213f-4d64-a477-1e6d88a4650a
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About this grant
Should we apply? (2-minute check) Ask a partner for a letter
Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- 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 - Sep16
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment (already past: do it now)
Suggested: partners need time to write and sign letters. - Sep30
Finish a complete draft for a final review (already past: do it now)
University grant offices require final versions about 5 business days before the sponsor deadline. Emory Office of Sponsored Programs - 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 - Oct7
Deadline
From the funder.
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Writing the need statement? Rutherford County facts with citations.
What the official notice requires
Pulled from the funding notice HT942526PCARPTRPA_GG.pdf (36 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.
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. 8
“The combined total costs in the applications of the Initiating PI and the Partnering PI budgeted for the entire period of performance should not exceed $1.10M.” Open page 8
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. 21
“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 21
New to these? SAM.gov registration can take weeks, so start early: grant-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. 10
“The items to be included as supporting documentation for the pre-application must be uploaded as individual files and are limited to the following: ○ References Cited (one-page limit):” Open page 10
Pre-application · p. 21
“Pre-Application Submission All pre-application components must be submitted by the Initiating PI through eBRAP including the submission of contact information for the Partnering PI.” Open page 21
Pre-application · p. 22
“The Partnering PI must follow the instructions provided in the email to associate the partnering pre-application with their eBRAP account.” Open page 22
What to submit
Resumes or bios of key staff · p. 11
“Provide a list of abbreviations, acronyms and symbols used in the Preproposal Narrative. ○ Key Personnel Biographical Sketches:” Open page 11
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. 12
“If applicable, provide appropriate letters of support as part of the application’s Supporting Documentation (Attachment 2).” Open page 12
Data management plan · p. 16
“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 16
Length limits
Project Narrative: 15 pages max · p. 11
“Project Narrative (15-page limit):” Open page 11
Dates in the notice
July 7, 2026 · p. 1
“July 7, 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. 11
“Uninvited full application submissions will be rejected.” Open page 11
Could get your application rejected · p. 14
“Extra items will not be reviewed.” Open page 14
Who in Tennessee has won this program
25 awards to Tennessee recipients in 2 counties since federal FY2023 · 0 in Rutherford County. Largest shown:
| Recipient | Where | Amount | FY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $9.3M | 2018 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $5.7M | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $4.7M | 2019 |
| University Of Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | $4M | 2017 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $3.6M | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $3.5M | 2022 |
| Idbiologics Inc | Nashville, Davidson County | $3.2M | 2019 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $3.1M | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $2.9M | 2017 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $2.7M | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $2.6M | 2020 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $2.4M | 2025 |
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 grantee
This federal money also reaches local groups as subawards. 24 subawards on file · 0 in Rutherford County. Largest shown:
| Recipient | Where | Through | Amount | FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | University of Rochester | $2.6M | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | University of Rochester | $2.5M | 2023 |
| University Of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Ohio State University, the | $2.1M | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Regents of the University of Michigan | $1.5M | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | The General Hospital Corporation | $446K | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | The General Hospital Corporation | $420K | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | The Johns Hopkins University | $266K | 2026 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Northwestern University | $241K | 2026 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Northwestern University | $237K | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Carnegie Mellon University | $224K | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Carnegie Mellon University | $222K | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | University of Kentucky | $221K | 2023 |
Source: USAspending.gov subaward reports (prime recipients report subawards of $30,000 or more).
About the program (12.420)
Military Medical Research and Development