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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS

To view past Program Funding Opportunities, please visit the DMDRP Program Funding Opportunities Archives.

Synopsis of FY25 DMDRP Award Mechanisms - (Adobe PDF) - provides a brief description and key elements of the award mechanism.

Mechanism Release Date Program Announcement/Instructions Submission Deadline  
Idea Development Award (IDA) May 1, 2025 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application (Letter of Intent):
July 25, 2025 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

Application:
August 8, 2025 11:59 p.m. ET
Submit Pre-Application
Clinical/Translational Research Award (CTRA) May 1, 2025 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application (Letter of Intent):
July 25, 2025 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

Application:
August 8, 2025 11:59 p.m. ET
Submit Pre-Application


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