Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · United States

DoW Rare Cancers Resource and Community Development Award

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Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA expects to make 5 awards, from a total budget of $5.6 million. Applications close on 18 Nov 2026. Eligible applicant types include unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility".

Deadline: 18 Nov 2026 (in 3 days)
Grant amount: ≈ $1.12 million per award (estimate: total ÷ 5 awards)
Total budget: $5.6 million
Funding rate: No mandatory cost sharing stated; funding percentage not stated
Total budget: $5.6 million
Expected awards: 5
Cost sharing: Not required
Likely applicant types: Companies, SMEs / start-ups, Non-profits, Universities & research, Public bodies, Individuals From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder: Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
Reference: HT942526RCRPRCDA
Assistance listing: 12.420 Military Medical Research and Development
Last checked: 13 Nov 2026

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About this call

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.

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• 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.

Who can apply

Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Topics

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

How to apply

Read the full notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) linked from the official page: eligibility, cost sharing and evaluation criteria.
Make sure your organisation has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID (UEI); registration can take several weeks.
Register with Grants.gov and set up a Workspace for this opportunity, with the right roles for your organisation.
Prepare the required forms, narrative, budget and attachments exactly as the NOFO specifies.
Submit before the deadline and keep the tracking number. Check for amendments before you submit.

From the call text

Who can apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where applicants must be based: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where to apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page

Contact

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

Where these facts come from

Fact	Value	How we know	Taken from the source
Deadline	18 November 2026	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Amount per applicant	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Total budget	$5.6 million	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Funding rate	No mandatory cost sharing stated; funding percentage not stated	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Who can apply	Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Where to apply	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—

Official sources

Official call page

Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 13 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.