Department of Defense (DoD) Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Idea Award

The summary for the Department of Defense (DoD) Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Idea Award grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Dept of the Army USAMRAA, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Department of Defense (DoD) Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Idea Award: The Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Idea Award supports highly innovative, high-risk/high-reward research that could ultimately lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate the eradication of breast cancer. The BCRP seeks proposals from all areas of basic, translational, clinical, behavioral, and epidemiological research. The Idea Award is designed to promote new ideas; therefore, proposals need not include preliminary data. Important aspects of the Idea Award are as follows: . Innovation: Innovation is a significant feature of the Idea Award. Research deemed innovative may introduce a new paradigm, challenge current paradigms, look at existing problems from new perspectives, or exhibit other uniquely creative qualities. Innovation will account for 50% of the score awarded to the proposal during peer review. Examples of research that are not innovative, and will not be considered for funding under this mechanism include: o Exploring a previously tested hypothesis in a different cell line. o Using a published series of in vitro assays to further characterize a model system. o Incorporating known biomarkers into in vitro or clinical models of breast cancer. o Investigating the next logical step as an extension of previous work or incremental advancement of published data. . Impact: Research that has high potential impact may significantly advance the prevention, detection, diagnosis, and/or treatment of breast cancer or significantly enhance the quality of life for breast cancer patients. It is the responsibility of the Principal Investigator (PI) to clearly and explicitly articulate the projects innovation and the potential impact on the field of breast cancer research.