This is a federal research grant for translational research on rare cancers, and it expects applicants to already have preliminary data with disease-specific rationale. It fits healthcare and biotech research teams; businesses in construction, manufacturing, transportation, or other fields with no cancer research pipeline should not bother applying.
| Industry | Estimated fit |
|---|---|
| Healthcare & BiotechCurrently accepting applications | 70 |
| Agriculture & FarmingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to agriculture & farming | 54 |
| Arts & CultureLimit: Not clearly about your industry or what you need funding for; check the… | 54 |
| Education & TrainingLimit: Not clearly about your industry or what you need funding for; check the… | 54 |
| Energy & Clean TechLimit: Nothing in this notice points to energy & clean tech | 54 |
| Environment & ConservationLimit: Nothing in this notice points to environment & conservation | 54 |
| Industry | Estimated fit |
|---|---|
| Food & BeverageLimit: Not clearly about your industry or what you need funding for; check the… | 54 |
| Housing & Real EstateLimit: Nothing in this notice points to housing & real estate | 54 |
| Social Services & NonprofitMatches your industry (community) | 54 |
| Technology & SoftwareLimit: Nothing in this notice points to technology & software | 54 |
| Finance & BankingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to finance & banking | 53 |
| Retail & E-CommerceLimit: Nothing in this notice points to retail & e-commerce | 53 |
| ManufacturingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to manufacturing | 52 |
| Construction & InfrastructureLimit: Nothing in this notice points to construction & infrastructure | 50 |
| Transportation & LogisticsLimit: Nothing in this notice points to transportation & logistics | 50 |
These are our matcher’s estimates for a typical business in each industry. A real match depends on your size, your state and what you need the money for — check your own fit.
DoD/DHA Rare Cancers Research Program Idea Development Award funds translational research on rare cancers with preliminary data and high-impact potential. Eligibility is unrestricted, so small businesses, for-profits, nonprofits, universities, individuals, and government entities may apply; ~15 awards from $7.35M.
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Rare Cancers Research Program (RCRP) Idea Development Award (IDA) promotes ideas that are ready for further development and have the potential to yield high-impact findings and new avenues of investigation.
Distinctive Features: - The RCRP encourages applicants to include an exploratory aim or sub-aim to support any necessary discovery-driven research. - Preliminary data with disease-specific rationale are required. However, these data do not necessarily need to originate from studies of the proposed rare cancer type(s)/subtype(s) under study. - Research should have high potential impact on rare cancers and the patient community.
The listing does not include detailed eligibility text. Check the official listing before you apply.
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