Opportunity Information: Apply for W81XWH 16 LCRP CA
Apply for W81XWH 16 LCRP CA
- The DOD-AMRAA in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Lung Cancer Concept Award" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.420.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 23, 2016 and posted on May 23, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 11, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 13 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 Lung Cancer Concept Award is a U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) lung cancer research funding opportunity designed specifically for bold, early-stage ideas rather than for extending work that is already well underway. The core purpose is to let investigators test a highly innovative concept or an unproven theory aimed at a meaningful lung cancer problem, especially when the idea is new enough that it might not yet fit neatly into more traditional funding mechanisms. The program is built around the idea that some of the most important breakthroughs start as unexpected observations or unconventional hypotheses, so it explicitly makes room for projects that are high-risk but potentially high-reward, with the goal of opening up entirely new directions for lung cancer research.
A key feature of this award is what it does not want to fund: incremental progress on an established research line. Instead, applicants are expected to make a strong case that the proposal is genuinely novel, potentially disruptive, and capable of advancing the field by introducing a fresh way of thinking or a new investigative path. The application must clearly explain how the new idea could expand existing knowledge about lung cancer or establish an innovative, non-traditional course of research. In other words, reviewers are looking for originality and impact potential, not a safe continuation of prior work.
Because the program is meant to support exploratory science, preliminary data is not central to the mechanism. Including preliminary results is allowed, but the proposal is not supposed to depend on them for credibility. The intent is that the concept itself, along with a sound and thoughtful plan for testing it, carries the application. The award also serves a practical role as a launching point: work completed under this mechanism is expected to generate enough early evidence or insight to position the principal investigator to compete for larger, follow-on funding later.
The opportunity strongly encourages submissions involving investigators at military treatment facilities, military laboratories, and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers and research labs, including partnerships that connect academic or civilian teams with those institutions. While eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity, with any clarifications addressed in the full announcement text), the program emphasis signals that collaborations with military and VA research environments are viewed as particularly valuable.
Administratively, this opportunity was posted by DOD-AMRAA and was offered under Funding Opportunity Number W81XWH-16-LCRP-CA, within the Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP). The funding instruments listed include both grants and cooperative agreements, and the activity category is science and technology research and development (CFDA 12.420). The opportunity was posted on May 23, 2016, with a closing date of August 11, 2016, and it anticipated making about 13 awards. The award ceiling is not specified in the provided summary.
FAQs: DOD Lung Cancer Concept Award (LCRP)
What is the Lung Cancer Concept Award?
The Lung Cancer Concept Award is a U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) lung cancer research funding opportunity intended to support bold, early-stage ideas. It is designed for testing a highly innovative concept or an unproven theory that targets a meaningful lung cancer problem, especially when the idea is too new or unconventional for more traditional funding mechanisms.
What is the main purpose of this award?
The main purpose is to create space for high-risk, high-reward exploratory research that could open entirely new directions in lung cancer research. The program emphasizes that major breakthroughs often begin as unexpected observations or unconventional hypotheses, and it is built to help investigators test those kinds of ideas.
What type of projects does the program want to fund?
The program wants projects that are genuinely novel, potentially disruptive, and capable of advancing the field by introducing a fresh way of thinking or a new investigative path. Applicants are expected to explain how the concept could expand existing knowledge about lung cancer or establish an innovative, non-traditional course of research.
What type of projects does the program explicitly not want to fund?
The program explicitly does not want to fund incremental progress on an established research line. In other words, it is not meant to support a safe continuation of prior work that is already well underway.
How important is novelty and originality in the application?
Novelty is central. Reviewers are described as looking for originality and impact potential rather than proposals that extend existing work. The application should make a strong case that the idea is new, different, and capable of shifting the field in a meaningful way.
Is preliminary data required for this award?
Preliminary data is not central to this mechanism. The opportunity allows preliminary results to be included, but the proposal should not depend on preliminary data for credibility. The intent is that the concept itself, plus a sound and thoughtful plan to test it, carries the application.
Can an applicant include preliminary results anyway?
Yes. The summary states that including preliminary results is allowed, but it also emphasizes that the proposal is not supposed to rely on preliminary data as the main basis for confidence in the project.
What should the application emphasize if not preliminary data?
The application should emphasize the strength of the innovative concept and a sound, thoughtful plan for testing it. It should also clearly explain why the idea is genuinely novel and how it could meaningfully advance lung cancer research.
What is the expected outcome of a Concept Award project?
The award is positioned as a launching point. Work completed under this mechanism is expected to generate enough early evidence or insight to position the principal investigator to compete for larger, follow-on funding later.
Are collaborations with military or VA institutions encouraged?
Yes. The opportunity strongly encourages submissions involving investigators at military treatment facilities, military laboratories, and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers and research labs. It also highlights partnerships that connect academic or civilian teams with those institutions as particularly valuable.
Is eligibility restricted to certain organizations?
The provided summary lists eligibility as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), with any clarifications addressed in the full announcement text. While eligibility is described as broad, the program emphasis signals that collaborations with military and VA research environments are especially valued.
Who posted this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was posted by DOD-AMRAA (as stated in the provided summary).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is W81XWH-16-LCRP-CA.
Which program is this opportunity part of?
It was offered within the Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP).
What funding instruments are associated with this opportunity?
The funding instruments listed include both grants and cooperative agreements.
What is the activity category and CFDA number?
The activity category is science and technology research and development, and the CFDA number listed is 12.420.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on May 23, 2016, and the closing date listed is August 11, 2016.
How many awards were anticipated?
The summary states that the opportunity anticipated making about 13 awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is not specified in the provided summary.
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