Opportunity Information: Apply for HT942525MRPMALA
The DoD Melanoma, Melanoma Academy Leadership Award (Funding Opportunity Number HT942525MRPMALA) is a FY25 Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) opportunity run through the Department of the Army, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA). It is designed to fund leadership for the Melanoma Research Program (MRP) Melanoma Academy, a structured, interactive virtual academy that pairs established melanoma investigators with independent, early-career investigators (referred to as Scholars). The central goal is to grow the next generation of highly productive melanoma researchers by combining collaborative research activities with intentional career development, mentorship, and a shared learning environment.
A defining aspect of this award is that it is built as a partnered leadership mechanism rather than a single-PI project. The application must include two principal investigators with distinct roles: an Initiating PI who serves as the Melanoma Academy Director, and a Partnering PI who serves as the Melanoma Academy Deputy Director. The submission process is also split: only the Initiating PI submits the pre-application, while both the Initiating and Partnering PIs submit full applications if invited forward, with the Partnering PI submitting an abbreviated full-application package. If the proposal is selected for funding, each PI is issued a separate award to their respective recipient organization(s), reflecting the shared responsibility for running the academy.
In terms of funding and timing, CDMRP expects to commit about $2.1 million total to support roughly one Leadership Award application under this announcement, with a combined direct cost cap of $1.3 million across the partnered awards. The maximum period of performance is 4 years. Although this is a FY25 opportunity, the agency notes that FY25 funds will expire for use on September 30, 2031, and that awards supported with FY25 funds are expected to be made no later than September 30, 2026. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary, uses a cooperative agreement funding instrument (which typically implies substantial programmatic involvement by the funder compared to a standard grant), and falls under CFDA 12.420 for research and development. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted. The original closing date is October 1, 2025, and the posting was created May 14, 2025.
Overall, this call is less about supporting a single melanoma research project and more about resourcing the leadership, structure, and operations of a virtual academy that develops early-career investigators through close engagement with experienced mentors, with the Director and Deputy Director jointly responsible for delivering a collaborative training-and-research ecosystem that strengthens the melanoma research workforce.Apply for HT942525MRPMALA
- 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 Melanoma, Melanoma Academy Leadership 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 2025-05-14.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-10-01. (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 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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FAQs: DoD Melanoma, Melanoma Academy Leadership Award (HT942525MRPMALA)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is the DoD Melanoma, Melanoma Academy Leadership Award (Funding Opportunity Number HT942525MRPMALA), a FY25 Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) opportunity run through the Department of the Army, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA). It supports leadership for the Melanoma Research Program (MRP) Melanoma Academy.
2) What is the Melanoma Academy?
The Melanoma Academy is described as a structured, interactive virtual academy that pairs established melanoma investigators with independent, early-career investigators (called Scholars). It combines collaborative research activities with intentional career development, mentorship, and a shared learning environment.
3) What is the main goal of the award?
The central goal is to grow the next generation of highly productive melanoma researchers by supporting an academy model that blends collaboration, mentorship, career development, and shared learning for early-career investigators.
4) Is this award intended to fund a single melanoma research project?
No. Based on the description provided, this call is positioned less as support for one melanoma research project and more as support for the leadership, structure, and operations of a virtual academy that develops early-career investigators through close engagement with experienced mentors.
5) What makes this award different from a typical single-PI grant?
A defining feature is that it is built as a partnered leadership mechanism rather than a single-PI project. The application must include two principal investigators with distinct leadership roles, and if selected, each PI receives a separate award to their organization(s).
6) How many Principal Investigators (PIs) are required?
Two PIs are required, and they must have distinct roles: an Initiating PI and a Partnering PI.
7) What are the required roles for the two PIs?
The Initiating PI serves as the Melanoma Academy Director. The Partnering PI serves as the Melanoma Academy Deputy Director.
8) Who submits the pre-application?
Only the Initiating PI submits the pre-application.
9) If invited forward, who submits the full application materials?
If invited forward, both the Initiating PI and the Partnering PI submit full application materials, with the Partnering PI submitting an abbreviated full-application package.
10) How are awards issued if the proposal is funded?
If selected for funding, each PI is issued a separate award to their respective recipient organization(s). This structure reflects shared responsibility for running the academy.
11) What is the total funding expected under this announcement?
CDMRP expects to commit about $2.1 million total to support roughly one Leadership Award application under this announcement.
12) What is the direct cost cap?
The combined direct cost cap is $1.3 million across the partnered awards (i.e., across both PIs together).
13) How long can the project period be?
The maximum period of performance is 4 years.
14) What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The opportunity uses a cooperative agreement funding instrument, which typically implies substantial programmatic involvement by the funder compared to a standard grant.
15) Is this opportunity discretionary?
Yes. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary.
16) What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The opportunity falls under CFDA 12.420 for research and development.
17) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted.
18) Which agency and office are running this opportunity?
This CDMRP opportunity is run through the Department of the Army, specifically the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA).
19) What is the closing date for this opportunity?
The original closing date is October 1, 2025.
20) When was the posting created?
The posting was created May 14, 2025.
21) When are awards expected to be made by?
Awards supported with FY25 funds are expected to be made no later than September 30, 2026.
22) When do FY25 funds expire for use?
The agency notes that FY25 funds will expire for use on September 30, 2031.
23) How many awards does CDMRP expect to make under this announcement?
CDMRP expects to support roughly one Leadership Award application under this announcement.
24) What is being resourced by this award, in practical terms?
Based on the description, the award resources the leadership and operations of the Melanoma Academy, including the structure needed to run a structured, interactive virtual academy that pairs established melanoma investigators with early-career Scholars for collaborative research activities, mentorship, and career development.
25) Why are there two separate awards instead of one combined award?
The opportunity is structured around partnered leadership and shared responsibility. If selected, each PI receives a separate award to their respective organization(s) to reflect the joint Director/Deputy Director leadership model for running the academy.
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