OpenResearch announcementOpportunity HT942526RCRPRCDA

DoW Rare Cancers Resource and Community Development Award

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Department of Defense

At a glance

DoW Rare Cancers Resource and Community Development Award is an open federal grant opportunity from the Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA (Department of Defense). Applications are due November 18, 2026. Total estimated funding is $5.6M across about 5 awards. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the notice. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 12.420 (Military Medical Research and Development).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jun 17, 2026Posted
Nov 18, 2026Application deadlinenext date
Dec 18, 2026Archived

Posted: Jun 17, 2026
Close date: Nov 18, 2026
Archive date: Dec 18, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $5,600,000
Implied average award: $1,120,000 calculated
Expected awards: 5
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 12.420, not this notice): This Assistance Listing supports approximately 30 or more programs each year. Overall, awards are expected to range from $100,000 to $20M (consortium) depending on the funding priorities, anticipated number of awards, and project activity/scope within each program for an award period, on average, of 3 to 4 years. The maximum award amount, if any, is specified in each Program Announcement or Broad Agency Announcement.

Implied average = estimated total funding ÷ expected number of awards, calculated by GrantsJunction. Actual awards vary.

Who can apply

Unrestricted (any entity type)

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Rare Cancers Research Program (RCRP) Resource and Community Development Award (RCDA) supports the development of research resources and clinical or preclinical datasets that will advance the field of rare cancers research and ultimately improve outcomes for individuals with rare cancers. Research supporting this funding opportunity should fill one of the following major gaps:

Lack of research and clinical resources, including patient tissues, cell and tumor models.
Lack of communication and dissemination strategies within scientific and patient communities for sharing rare cancers research and clinical findings.
Lack of infrastructure for sharing data and other resources.
Lack of therapeutics and mechanistic research to inform treatment development.

Distinctive Features:

Documentation of plans for engagement and partnerships with Patient Advocates throughout the life cycle of the research study from development of the research question through execution of the study.
Community building and enhancement are key components.
A description of the dissemination and sustainability of the platform for scientific and/or clinical and patient community is required.
Preliminary data are not required but may be included to address feasibility.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

FY26 RCRP RCDA Program AnnouncementFull Announcement · HT942526RCRPRCDA_GG.pdfPDF · 691 KB

How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Open the application packageUse opportunity number HT942526RCRPRCDA on Grants.gov (Grants.gov Workspace). Open ↗
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyJoAnn Martin Grantor · help@eBRAP.org Open ↗
Submit before November 18, 2026Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

12.420Military Medical Research and DevelopmentProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 12.420

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$1.48B

FY25

$1.2B

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 12.420. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 12.420

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 6,147 grant awards had funding actions under Military Medical Research and Development, with 2,218 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

THE HENRY M. JACKSON FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY MEDICINE, INC.$139M
THE UNIVERISTY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER$118M
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE$81.8M
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY$72.4M
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES$62.2M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

JoAnn Martin Grantor
help@eBRAP.org
301-619-2594

Quick answers

When is the deadline for “DoW Rare Cancers Resource and Community Development Award”?

According to the official notice, applications are due November 18, 2026. Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for “DoW Rare Cancers Resource and Community Development Award”?

The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.

How much funding is available through “DoW Rare Cancers Resource and Community Development Award”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $5,600,000 and the agency expects to make about 5 awards.

How do I apply for “DoW Rare Cancers Resource and Community Development Award”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HT942526RCRPRCDA), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

Closes in 5 daysResearchALN 12.420