This DOD grant, the Breast Cancer Idea Award, is specifically designed to foster novel concepts and early-stage research with the potential for significant impact and new investigative pathways in the fight against breast cancer. It supports conceptually innovative, high-risk/high-reward projects aimed at yielding critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate progress toward ending the disease. Applicants must present a well-formulated, testable hypothesis. Emphasis is placed on the inherent innovation and potential impact of the proposed research rather than extensive preliminary data. The grant seeks groundbreaking ideas that can fundamentally transform breast cancer understanding and treatment.
Opportunity ID: 146113
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | W81XWH-12-BCRP-IDEA |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | DOD Breast Cancer Idea Award |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.420 — Military Medical Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 23, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 15, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 15, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $28,100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Dept. of the Army — USAMRAA |
| Description: | The Idea Award is designed to promote new ideas that are still in the early stages of development and have the potential to yield highly impactful data and new avenues of investigation. This mechanism supports conceptually innovative, high-risk/high-reward research that could lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate progress toward ending breast cancer. Applications should include a well-formulated, testable hypothesis based on strong scientific rationale. Innovation and impact are the most important aspects of the Idea Award. Applications that demonstrate exceptional scientific merit but lack innovation and high potential impact do not meet the intent of the Idea Award. Presentation of preliminary data is not consistent with the intent of the Idea Award mechanism. While the inclusion of preliminary data is not prohibited, the strength of the application should not rely on preliminary data, but on the innovative idea and the potential impact it will provide. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
CDMRP Help Desk: 301-682-5507; help@cdmrp.org
Email:help@cdmrp.org |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 146113 Full Announcement-1 -> fy12 bcrp idea pa_gg.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | CDMRP Help Desk: 301-682-5507; help@cdmrp.org Email: help@cdmrp.org |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.420 | PKG00099391 | Feb 23, 2012 | Aug 15, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
146113 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
146113 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
146113 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
146113 RR_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
146113 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
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