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SUMMARY:U.S. CDMRP – Rare Cancers Research Program (RCRP)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250701
DTSTAMP:20260526T102515Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Aim: Through the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Pro
 gram (CDMRP)\, the Department of Defense is announcing the 2025 Rare Cance
 rs Research Program (RCRP) Awards. Several award programs are available:\n
 \n	The Concept Award supports highly innovative\, untested\, potentially g
 roundbreaking novel concepts in rare cancers. The Concept Award is not int
 ended to support an incremental progression of an already established rese
 arch project\; instead\, it allows PIs the opportunity to pursue serendipi
 tous observations. Preliminary data are not required. This award mechanism
  supports high-risk studies that have the potential to reveal entirely new
  avenues for investigation. Applications must describe how the new idea wi
 ll enhance the existing knowledge of rare cancers or develop an innovative
  and novel course of investigation. Research completed through a Concept A
 ward may generate sufficient preliminary data to enable the PI to prepare 
 an application for future research.Applications must address at least one 
 of the FY2025 focus areas listed in this document.\n	The Idea Development 
 Award promotes new ideas that are still in the early stages of development
  and have the potential to yield impactful data and new avenues of investi
 gation. This award supports research supported by preliminary data that co
 uld lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerat
 e progress toward eradicating rare cancers. Applications must address at l
 east one of the FY2025 focus areas listed in this document.\n	The Resource
  and Community Development Award supports the development of clinical or p
 reclinical data sets and research resources that advance the field of rare
  cancers research and ultimately improve outcomes for individuals with rar
 e cancers. Major gaps in patient care of rare cancers include lack of comm
 unication and dissemination strategies for rare cancers research and clini
 cal findings within communities\; lack of therapeutics and mechanistic stu
 dies to inform treatment development\; lack of research and clinical resou
 rces\, including patient tissues\, cell\, and tumor models\; and lack of i
 nfrastructure for sharing data and other resources. Applications must addr
 ess the Research Platform Development focus area: Develop platforms (such 
 as tumor tissue repositories with clinical annotation\, centralized databa
 nks\, patient registries with common data structure\, research models\, 
 “Omics” databases and longitudinal studies of natural history and trea
 tment response) for type(s) or sub-type(s) of rare cancers to allow sharin
 g of data\, bio-specimens and resources.\n\n\nFunding:      \nConcept
  Award: $140\,000\nIdea Development Award: $490\,000\nResource and Communi
 ty Development Award: $1\,200\,000\n\nDuration:     \nConcept Award: 2
  years\nIdea Development Award: 3 years\nResource and Community Developmen
 t Award: 4 years\n\nEligibility: Applicants from international organizatio
 ns or institutions are eligible to apply\, and there are no citizenship re
 strictions.\n\nHow to Apply: Pre-applications are submitted through the eB
 RAP platform. They should contain contact information\, a letter of intent
 \, and a list of collaborators and key personnel as suggested on the platf
 orm. Full applications will be made via a Grants.gov workspace. Applicatio
 n packages can be downloaded from Grants.gov at any time.\n\nPre-Applicati
 on Deadline: \n01 July 2025\, 5:00 p.m. Eastern time\n22 July 2025\, 5:00 
 p.m. Eastern time for the Concept Award\n                
                               \nFull Applica
 tion Deadline:         \n26 August 2025\, 11:59 p.m Eastern time f
 or the Concept Award\n06 October 2025\, 11:59 p.m Eastern Time\n     
                                      
     \nFurther information:\n\n\n	To find the full program announcement
 s and to start your pre-application see here\n	A useful summary of each ca
 ll can be found here\n	For questions about the eBRAP or Grants.gov platfor
 ms\, contact the Research Office.\n	Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Numbers
 :\n	\n		Concept Award: HT942525RCRPCA\n		Idea Development Award: HT942525R
 CRPIDA\n		Resource and Community Development Award: HT942525RCRPRCDA\n	\n	
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