The Department of Defense offers the Breast Cancer Idea Award to fund innovative and high-impact research projects at the early developmental stage. This grant is intended to support high-risk/high-reward ideas that could lead to significant advancements in breast cancer eradication. Projects should focus on conceptually innovative research with a strong scientific rationale, excluding proposals based on incremental advancements or known biomarkers. The grant also encourages collaborations between two investigators to bring different strengths and expertise to the application. Applications should articulate clear innovation and potential impact on breast cancer. The closing date for submissions is Apr 08, 2009.
Opportunity ID: 45119
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | W81XWH-09-BCRP-IDEA |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | DoD Breast Cancer Idea Award |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 70 |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.420 — Military Medical Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 02, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 08, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 08, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | May 08, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $47,300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Dept. of the Army — USAMRAA |
| Description: | The Idea Award is designed to promote new ideas that are still in the early stages of development and have the potential to yield highly impactful data and new avenues of investigation. This mechanism supports conceptually innovative, high-risk/high-reward research that could ultimately lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate the eradication of breast cancer. Research projects should include a well-formulated, testable hypothesis based on strong scientific rationale. The BCRP seeks applications from all areas of basic, translational, clinical, behavioral, and epidemiological research. Presentation of preliminary data is not consistent with the intent of the Idea Award mechanism. While the inclusion of preliminary data is not prohibited, the strength of the application should not rely on preliminary data. Innovation and Impact are the most important aspects of the Idea Award. Innovation: Research deemed innovative may introduce a new paradigm, challenge current paradigms, look at existing problems from new perspectives, or exhibit other uniquely creative qualities. The following list, although not all-inclusive, provides examples of research that is not innovative and will not be considered for funding under this mechanism: Proposing a project whose scope is primarily small molecule or genomic/proteomic screening. Exploring a previously tested hypothesis in a different cell line or in a new population. For example, transferring a tested hypothesis from a different cancer type into breast cancer. Using a published series of in vitro assays to further characterize a model system. DOD Breast Cancer Idea Award 3 Incorporating known biomarkers into in vitro or clinical models of breast cancer. Investigating the next logical step or continuation of a previous research project. Proposing work that is an incremental advancement of published data. Impact: Research that has high potential impact may significantly accelerate the eradication of breast cancer. It is the responsibility of the Principal Investigator (PI) to clearly and explicitly articulate the projects innovation and its potential impact on breast cancer. NEW FOR FY09! Collaborative Option: The FY09 Idea Award mechanism encourages applications that include meaningful and productive collaborations between two investigators. The Collaborative Option under the Idea Award mechanism is structured to accommodate two PIs. The Initiating and Partnering PI each have different submission requirements; however, both PIs should contribute to the preparation of a single application. The collaborative partners may have expertise in similar or disparate scientific disciplines but are expected to bring different strengths to the application. New collaborations are encouraged, but not required. The Collaborative Option is designed to support collaborations on completely new research ideas; therefore, merely continuing an existing or previous collaborative research project between two investigators is not considered innovative and does not meet the intent of the Idea Award mechanism. It is the responsibility of the collaborating investigators to describe how their combined expertise in the collaboration will better address the research question and explain why the work should be done together rather than through separate efforts. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
PA HELP: 301-619-7079; cdmrp.pa@amedd.army.mil
eReceipt HELP: 301-682-5507; help@cdmrp.org Email:cdmrp.pa@amedd.army.mil |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 45119 Full Announcement-1 -> BC09 Idea_PA-final.pdf
Folder 45119 Full Announcement-1 -> Biosketch.pdf
Folder 45119 Full Announcement-1 -> Budget Form Reader.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | PA HELP: 301-619-7079; cdmrp.pa@amedd.army.mil eReceipt HELP: 301-682-5507; help@cdmrp.org Email: cdmrp.pa@amedd.army.mil |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.420 | PKG00010294 | Feb 02, 2009 | Apr 08, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
45119 RR_SF424-1.1.pdf
45119 RR_PerformanceSite-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
45119 RR_KeyPersonExpanded-1.1.pdf
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