Opportunity Information: Apply for W81XWH 12 BCRP IDEA
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- The Dept. of the Army USAMRAA in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "DOD Breast Cancer Idea Award" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.420 Military Medical Research and Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 23, 2012 and posted on Feb 23, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 15, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $28,100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 50 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The DOD Breast Cancer Idea Award (Funding Opportunity Number W81XWH-12-BCRP-IDEA) is a U.S. Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program funding mechanism intended to spark genuinely new, early-stage research directions in breast cancer. The core purpose is to support conceptually innovative, high risk/high reward projects that are not yet mature but could generate highly impactful data and open up entirely new avenues of investigation. The emphasis is on ideas with the potential to drive critical discoveries or major advances that materially accelerate progress toward ending breast cancer, rather than on incremental or confirmatory studies.
A central expectation of the program is that applicants propose a well-formulated, testable hypothesis grounded in strong scientific rationale. Reviewers are looking for proposals that clearly articulate what new concept is being introduced, why it is scientifically plausible, and how the project will rigorously test the hypothesis in a way that could shift current thinking or practice. Innovation and potential impact are the dominant evaluation themes; an application can be methodologically strong, but if it does not deliver meaningful novelty or a clear path to outsized impact, it does not align with the intent of this award.
Consistent with its goal of enabling early, exploratory work, the award discourages reliance on preliminary data. Including preliminary results is not explicitly forbidden, but proposals are expected to stand on the strength of the idea, the logic behind it, and the potential significance of what could be learned. In other words, the program is designed to make space for promising concepts that are too new to be backed by extensive prior datasets, provided the research plan is credible and the potential payoff is substantial.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity was offered by the Department of the Army through the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) under the broader Science and Technology and other Research and Development category. The instrument type listed includes cooperative agreements and grants, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity projected approximately 50 awards with an estimated total funding level of $28.1 million, and it was open to unrestricted eligibility (broadly open to many entity types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement). The posting date was February 23, 2012, with an application closing date of August 15, 2012, and an archive date of September 14, 2012. The associated CFDA number is 12.420 (Military Medical Research and Development).
For assistance accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is the CDMRP Help Desk at 301-682-5507 or help@cdmrp.org.
FAQs: DOD Breast Cancer Idea Award (W81XWH-12-BCRP-IDEA)
What is the DOD Breast Cancer Idea Award?
The DOD Breast Cancer Idea Award (Funding Opportunity Number W81XWH-12-BCRP-IDEA) is a U.S. Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program funding mechanism designed to spark genuinely new, early-stage research directions in breast cancer.
What is the main goal of this award?
The core purpose is to support conceptually innovative, high risk/high reward projects that are not yet mature, but that could generate highly impactful data and open entirely new avenues of investigation. The intent is to materially accelerate progress toward ending breast cancer by enabling critical discoveries or major advances.
What types of projects are a strong fit for this opportunity?
Projects that introduce a new concept in breast cancer research, pursue a bold early-stage direction, and have the potential for outsized impact are the best fit. The program is aimed at work that could shift current thinking or practice, rather than work that simply extends existing lines of research.
Are incremental or confirmatory studies a good fit?
No. The emphasis is on meaningful novelty and major potential impact, not on incremental advances or confirmatory studies. Even a methodologically strong application may be considered misaligned if it does not deliver clear innovation or a path to substantial impact.
What is the expectation regarding hypothesis and scientific rationale?
Applicants are expected to propose a well-formulated, testable hypothesis grounded in strong scientific rationale. Reviewers are looking for a clear explanation of the new concept being introduced, why it is scientifically plausible, and how the proposed work will rigorously test the hypothesis.
How important are innovation and impact in the review?
Innovation and potential impact are the dominant evaluation themes described for this award. Applications should clearly communicate what is new, why it matters, and how the results could drive critical discoveries or major advances in breast cancer research.
Is preliminary data required?
No. The award discourages reliance on preliminary data and is designed to enable early, exploratory work. Proposals are expected to stand on the strength of the idea, the logic behind it, and the potential significance of what could be learned.
Can preliminary data be included?
Yes. Including preliminary results is not explicitly forbidden. However, the program expectation is that the proposal should not depend on extensive prior datasets and should remain compelling based on the credibility of the concept and the potential payoff.
What funding instrument types are associated with this opportunity?
The instrument type listed includes cooperative agreements and grants.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How many awards and how much total funding were anticipated?
The opportunity projected approximately 50 awards with an estimated total funding level of $28.1 million.
Who offered/managed this opportunity?
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity was offered by the Department of the Army through the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) under the broader Science and Technology and other Research and Development category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The associated CFDA number is 12.420 (Military Medical Research and Development).
Who was eligible to apply?
The opportunity was listed as open to unrestricted eligibility, meaning it was broadly open to many entity types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may have been provided in the full announcement.
What were the key dates (posting date, closing date, archive date)?
The posting date was February 23, 2012. The application closing date was August 15, 2012. The archive date was September 14, 2012.
Where can applicants get help or request the full announcement?
For assistance accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is the CDMRP Help Desk at 301-682-5507 or help@cdmrp.org.
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