Opportunity Information: Apply for W81XWH 18 KCRP CA
The Department of Defense Kidney Cancer Research Program (KCRP) FY18 Concept Award (Funding Opportunity Number W81XWH-18-KCRP-CA), administered by the Department of the Army through USAMRAA, is a discretionary research funding opportunity meant to spark bold, early-stage ideas in kidney cancer. The program is built specifically for concepts that are highly innovative, untested, and potentially groundbreaking. It is not meant to fund the next small step of an established line of work. Instead, it targets high-risk studies and encourages investigators to follow unexpected findings or serendipitous observations that could open up entirely new directions for the field.
A defining feature of this award is that preliminary data are not allowed. Applicants are expected to propose a strong scientific rationale and a compelling vision for a new idea without relying on existing pilot results. In practice, this means reviewers are looking for novelty and transformative potential: the application needs to clearly explain how the idea could meaningfully expand current understanding of kidney cancer or create an original investigative path that the field is not already pursuing. While the work is exploratory, the award is also positioned as a stepping stone, with the expectation that results from the Concept Award could produce the kind of early evidence needed to support later, larger research applications.
Relevance to the military community is required. Proposed research must be pertinent to active duty Service members, Veterans, military beneficiaries, and/or the broader American public. This reflects the DoD mission focus, where projects should be framed in a way that connects kidney cancer research advances to populations served by the military health system or to public health impact more generally.
There are important limitations regarding human subjects research. The FY18 Concept Award is intended for preliminary investigations, and any projects involving human subjects or human specimens must qualify as exempt under the federal human subjects protection regulation cited as Title 32 CFR 219.101(b). Clinical trials are explicitly not permitted under this announcement. A key administrative rule introduced for FY18 is that studies that do not meet the exempt status requirement will be administratively withdrawn, meaning they will be removed from consideration rather than reviewed as a non-exempt protocol. Applicants are directed to additional guidance on clinical research through the Human Subject Resource Document available via eBRAP.
From a funding standpoint, the mechanism supports either grants or cooperative agreements under the DoD science and technology and research and development funding category (CFDA 12.420). The anticipated direct costs for the entire period of performance are capped at 75,000 dollars, which signals that the program is designed to fund tightly scoped, concept-testing work rather than large, multi-year research programs. The listing indicated an expectation of about 12 awards for this cycle. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to any clarifications in the full announcement. The opportunity was created June 8, 2018, with an original closing date of August 8, 2018.Apply for W81XWH 18 KCRP CA
- The Department of Defense, Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "DoD Kidney 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 Jun 08, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 08, 2018. (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 12 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the FY18 KCRP Concept Award?
The FY18 Kidney Cancer Research Program (KCRP) Concept Award is a Department of Defense research funding opportunity designed to spark bold, early-stage kidney cancer ideas. It is intended to support highly innovative, untested, and potentially groundbreaking concepts rather than incremental work that extends an established research line.
Who administers this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is a Department of Defense (DoD) program administered by the Department of the Army through the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this award?
The Funding Opportunity Number is W81XWH-18-KCRP-CA.
What is the main goal or purpose of this Concept Award?
The main purpose is to encourage high-risk, high-reward kidney cancer research that could open entirely new directions for the field. The award emphasizes novelty and transformative potential, including ideas sparked by unexpected findings or serendipitous observations.
Is this award intended to fund incremental or next-step research?
No. The award is not meant to fund the next small step of an established line of work. It targets exploratory studies that are highly innovative and not yet tested.
Are high-risk projects encouraged?
Yes. The Concept Award specifically targets high-risk studies, including projects that explore new and unconventional directions in kidney cancer research.
Is preliminary data allowed in the application?
No. A defining feature of this award is that preliminary data are not allowed. Applicants must support the proposed concept with a strong scientific rationale and a compelling vision, without relying on existing pilot results.
If preliminary data are not allowed, what are reviewers looking for?
Based on the description, reviewers are looking for clear novelty, strong scientific reasoning, and transformative potential. The application should explain how the idea could meaningfully expand current understanding of kidney cancer or create an original investigative path the field is not already pursuing.
What role does this award play in future funding?
The Concept Award is positioned as a stepping stone. The expectation is that results from the award could help generate early evidence needed to support later, larger research applications.
Is relevance to the military community required?
Yes. Relevance to the military community is required. Proposed research must be pertinent to active duty Service members, Veterans, military beneficiaries, and/or the broader American public.
How should applicants address military relevance?
The opportunity states that projects should be framed to connect kidney cancer research advances to populations served by the military health system or to public health impact more generally (including the broader American public).
Are clinical trials allowed under this announcement?
No. Clinical trials are explicitly not permitted under this announcement.
Are human subjects or human specimen studies allowed?
Only in a limited way. Any project involving human subjects or human specimens must qualify as exempt under the federal human subjects protection regulation referenced as Title 32 CFR 219.101(b).
What happens if a proposed human subjects study is not exempt?
For FY18, a key administrative rule is that studies that do not meet the exempt status requirement will be administratively withdrawn. That means they will be removed from consideration rather than reviewed as a non-exempt protocol.
Where are applicants directed for additional guidance on clinical research requirements?
Applicants are directed to additional guidance on clinical research through the Human Subject Resource Document available via eBRAP.
What type of funding instrument is used for this opportunity?
The mechanism supports either grants or cooperative agreements under the DoD science and technology and research and development funding category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number listed is 12.420.
What is the maximum direct cost amount available?
The anticipated direct costs are capped at $75,000 for the entire period of performance.
Does the $75,000 cap apply per year or for the entire project period?
The information provided states the cap is $75,000 in direct costs for the entire period of performance.
How many awards does the program expect to make?
The listing indicated an expectation of about 12 awards for this cycle.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to any clarifications in the full announcement.
When was this opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on June 8, 2018, with an original closing date of August 8, 2018.
Is this a discretionary research funding opportunity?
Yes. The FY18 KCRP Concept Award is described as a discretionary research funding opportunity intended to seed early-stage kidney cancer concepts.
How is this award different from larger multi-year research programs?
The award is designed to fund tightly scoped, concept-testing work. The $75,000 direct cost cap and the emphasis on exploratory, early-stage ideas indicate it is not intended to support large, multi-year research programs.
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