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Funding Opportunity | Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs FY23 Applications Open

The Department of Defense has opened in FY23 application period for the Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP).

PRMRP, established in fiscal year 1999 (FY99), has supported research across the full range of science and medicine, with an underlying goal of enhancing the health, care, and well-being of military Service Members, Veterans, retirees, and their family members. Program oversight is provided by a programmatic panel with joint military service and interagency representation. Congressional appropriations for the PRMRP totaled $2.35 billion through FY19 and have supported over 1600 awards in over 155 different topic areas. Congress appropriated $360 million for the FY20 program to solicit proposals in 44 topic areas.

There are a variety of funding opportunities in multiple areas, including:

  • Clinical Trial Award (CTA)
  • Discovery Award (DA)
  • Focused Program Award (FPA)
  • Investigator-Initiated Research Award (IIRA)
  • Lifestyle and Behavioral Health Interventions Research Award (LBIRA)
  • Technology/Therapeutic Development Award (TTDA)

Application deadlines vary, but generally, the pre-applications are due between March 29 and April 19, 2023, depending on the mechanism.