Opportunity Information: Apply for W81XWH 10 PCRP SIDA
Apply for W81XWH 10 PCRP SIDA
- 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 FY10 Prostate Cancer Synergistic Idea Development 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 Jan 21, 2010 and posted on Jan 21, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 9, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $7,200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 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 FY10 Prostate Cancer Synergistic Idea Development Award (SIDA) is a Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP) funding opportunity intended to push forward innovative, high-impact prostate cancer research by supporting projects led by small teams of independent investigators. The core requirement is collaboration: proposals must be driven by two or three independent, faculty-level (or equivalent) Principal Investigators who bring genuinely complementary expertise and perspectives. Rather than funding single-lab work, this mechanism is built around the idea that certain prostate cancer problems move faster when tackled by a tightly coordinated, multidisciplinary group that can integrate different methods, models, and ways of thinking into one focused effort addressing a central scientific question.
The award is designed to support new ideas and inventive approaches, including work that may be higher risk than standard incremental research, but it is not meant to be speculative without support. Applications are expected to rest on a sound scientific rationale, meaning the proposed approach should be justified through clear logical reasoning and/or a critical evaluation of existing evidence in the published literature. In practice, this emphasizes that even bold, unconventional concepts should be anchored in credible scientific arguments and a coherent plan that explains why the team is well-positioned to make progress on the chosen problem.
A notable feature of this opportunity is its flexibility regarding partnerships. It explicitly encourages both newly formed collaborations and pre-existing research relationships, as long as the team structure is truly synergistic and the investigators remain independent. The overall program goal is aligned with the PCRP vision of accelerating advances substantial enough to help "conquer" prostate cancer, so proposals are generally expected to aim beyond routine findings and instead pursue outcomes that could meaningfully change understanding, prevention, diagnosis, or treatment pathways when the collaboration works as intended.
Administratively, this opportunity was released under Funding Opportunity Number W81XWH-10-PCRP-SIDA by the Department of the Army, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), within the Science and Technology / Research and Development category. It was offered as a grant or cooperative agreement, with an estimated total FY10 funding pool of $7.2 million and an expectation of making about six awards. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, and eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility details that may have been provided in the full announcement. The solicitation was posted January 21, 2010, with an application closing date of June 9, 2010, and an archive date of July 9, 2010. The CFDA number associated with this program area is 12.420 (Military Medical Research and Development).
For applicant support and submission issues, the announcement provided help contacts through the CDMRP support channels, including PA HELP at 301-619-7079 (cdmrp.pa@amedd.army.mil), eReceipt HELP at 301-682-5507 (help@cdmrp.org), and the CDMRP Help Desk.
FAQs: DoD FY10 Prostate Cancer Synergistic Idea Development Award (SIDA)
What is the DoD FY10 Prostate Cancer Synergistic Idea Development Award (SIDA)?
The SIDA is a funding opportunity under the Department of Defense (DoD) Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP) intended to advance innovative, high-impact prostate cancer research. It is structured to support projects led by small teams of independent investigators working together on a central scientific question.
What is the main purpose of this award mechanism?
The main purpose is to accelerate progress on prostate cancer research by funding synergistic, multidisciplinary collaborations. The mechanism emphasizes that certain prostate cancer problems can move faster when tackled by a tightly coordinated team integrating complementary expertise, methods, and perspectives.
What makes this award different from a typical single-investigator or single-lab grant?
This award is built around collaboration as a core requirement. Rather than supporting single-lab work, proposals must be driven by a small group of independent Principal Investigators who collectively bring complementary capabilities to address one focused scientific problem.
How many Principal Investigators (PIs) are required?
Proposals must be led by two or three independent, faculty-level (or equivalent) Principal Investigators.
Do the PIs need to be independent from each other?
Yes. The opportunity specifies that the investigators must be independent, and the team must demonstrate genuine synergy through complementary expertise and perspectives.
What does "synergistic" mean in the context of this opportunity?
In this context, "synergistic" means the project is designed so that the combined effort of two or three independent investigators produces an approach or outcome that would be difficult to achieve through separate, parallel efforts. The proposal should reflect a tightly coordinated plan that integrates distinct disciplines, models, methods, or viewpoints into one unified strategy.
Are new collaborations required, or can existing teams apply?
Both are encouraged. The announcement explicitly supports newly formed collaborations as well as pre-existing research relationships, as long as the team structure is truly synergistic and the investigators remain independent.
What kind of research is this award intended to support?
The award is intended to support innovative, high-impact prostate cancer research. It encourages new ideas and inventive approaches, including research that may be higher risk than standard incremental work.
Is high-risk research allowed under this program?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes support for new ideas and inventive approaches and notes that the work may be higher risk than standard incremental research.
Does the program allow speculative ideas?
The award is not intended to support ideas that are speculative without support. Applications are expected to be grounded in a sound scientific rationale.
What is meant by a "sound scientific rationale" for this award?
A sound scientific rationale means the proposed approach should be justified through clear logical reasoning and/or a critical evaluation of existing evidence in the published literature. Even unconventional concepts should be anchored in credible scientific arguments and a coherent plan.
What should the team demonstrate to show it is well-positioned to succeed?
Based on the description, the team should show that its combined, complementary expertise and perspectives are suited to tackling the chosen central question, and that the proposed plan logically connects the rationale, the approach, and the advantages of the collaboration.
How does this opportunity align with the broader PCRP goal?
The opportunity is aligned with the PCRP vision of accelerating advances substantial enough to help "conquer" prostate cancer. Proposals are generally expected to aim beyond routine findings and pursue outcomes that could meaningfully change understanding, prevention, diagnosis, or treatment pathways.
What types of outcomes are encouraged?
Outcomes that could meaningfully change prostate cancer understanding, prevention, diagnosis, or treatment pathways are encouraged, reflecting the program emphasis on high-impact advances rather than routine or incremental findings.
Who issued this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was released by the Department of the Army, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), under the DoD Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is W81XWH-10-PCRP-SIDA.
What category does this funding opportunity fall under?
It was listed under the Science and Technology / Research and Development category.
What type of funding instrument was offered?
The solicitation was offered as a grant or cooperative agreement.
How much total funding was expected to be available?
The estimated total FY10 funding pool was $7.2 million.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The solicitation expected to make about six awards.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility details that may have been provided in the full announcement.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program area?
The CFDA number associated with this program area is 12.420 (Military Medical Research and Development).
When was the solicitation posted?
The solicitation was posted on January 21, 2010.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was June 9, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was July 9, 2010.
Where could applicants get help with applicant support issues?
The announcement provided CDMRP support contacts, including PA HELP at 301-619-7079 and cdmrp.pa@amedd.army.mil.
Where could applicants get help with eReceipt or submission issues?
The announcement provided eReceipt HELP at 301-682-5507 and help@cdmrp.org, and referenced the CDMRP Help Desk.
Which support channels were specifically listed in the announcement?
The listed channels included PA HELP, eReceipt HELP, and the CDMRP Help Desk.
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