§ Federal grant opportunity · HT942526MRPFPARM
DoW Melanoma Research Program Focused Program Award – Rare Melanomas
Jamie Shortall Grant Officer is accepting applications for DoW Melanoma Research Program Focused Program Award – Rare Melanomas. The deadline is October 14, 2026 and the published award range is Award amount not published.
Key facts
- Funder
- Jamie Shortall Grant Officer
- Application deadline
- October 14, 2026
- Award range
- Award amount not published
- Eligibility
- Eligibility criteria are published in the funding opportunity announcement.
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Research
- Opportunity number
- HT942526MRPFPARM
Program overview
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Melanoma Research Program (MRP) Focused Program Award – Rare Melanomas, supports a multidisciplinary research program of at least two, but not more than three, distinct but complementary research projects addressing an overarching question relevant to rare melanomas. Distinctive Features: · *Updated for FY26* Investigators must include at least one rare melanoma survivor or patient advocate as part of the project team who will provide advice and consultation throughout planning, implementation, and results dissemination to maximize research impact. · This is a partnering mechanism, requiring an Initiating Principal Investigator (PI) and at least one, but not more than two, Partnering PIs, see Figure 1 . Each named PI is expected to be a Project Leader for one of the proposed research projects. If recommended for funding, each PI will be named on separate awards to the recipient organization(s). · After submitting the required pre-application, investigators must receive an invitation to submit a full application . Only the Initiating PI will submit a pre-application. All PIs must submit full applications. The Partnering PI(s)’s application is an abbreviated package specific to their proposed research project. · Clinical trials are allowed.
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from Jamie Shortall Grant Officer.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before October 14, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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