Opportunity Information: Apply for W81XWH 19 BMFRP IDA
The DoD Bone Marrow Failure, Idea Development Award (BMFRP IDA) is a research funding opportunity from the Department of Defense, administered through the Department of the Army's U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA). It sits within the Bone Marrow Failure Research Program (BMFRP) and is built to push the field forward by backing innovative, high-impact concepts that are grounded in solid scientific evidence. The overall purpose is to help advance the BMFRP vision of improving understanding of bone marrow failure (BMF) diseases and ultimately moving toward cures, by funding projects that are designed to open up genuinely new investigative directions rather than simply extending well-worn lines of research.
This mechanism is specifically aimed at idea-driven science. In practical terms, that means the project should be framed around a clearly stated, testable hypothesis, supported by a strong scientific rationale, and paired with a research plan that is both well developed and well explained. The emphasis is on studies that have a high likelihood of revealing new avenues for investigation, whether that involves identifying novel disease mechanisms, exploring new therapeutic targets, developing fresh experimental approaches, or generating compelling preliminary evidence that can reshape how the field thinks about BMF diseases. While the program encourages innovation, it also makes clear that novelty alone is not enough; the proposed work needs to be scientifically sound, with an approach that shows the team can credibly execute the plan and interpret results in a meaningful way.
A key expectation is that the proposal team brings real expertise in bone marrow failure disease research. The opportunity is not positioned as an entry-level or exploratory training award; rather, it is meant for investigators and collaborators who already have a strong background in the relevant scientific and clinical space and can leverage that experience to pursue a new, high-impact idea. In addition, the proposed research must be relevant to Department of Defense and public health priorities by demonstrating clear relevance to active duty Service members, Veterans, military beneficiaries, and/or the American people. Applicants generally need to connect the scientific problem to these populations, for example through disease burden, exposures, treatment needs, or broader translational potential that could benefit military and civilian communities.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary federal funding opportunity that may be awarded as either a grant or a cooperative agreement, falling under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category and associated with CFDA number 12.420. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the competition is open to a wide range of applicant organization types, with the caveat that any specific conditions would be described in the full eligibility text of the announcement. The opportunity listed an expected number of approximately five awards. The award ceiling is shown as 0 in the source data, which typically indicates that a specific maximum dollar cap was not captured in that particular summary field and that applicants would need to consult the full solicitation for detailed budget limits and constraints. The funding opportunity number is W81XWH 19 BMFRP IDA, the posting date was April 4, 2019, and the original application deadline was September 5, 2019.Apply for W81XWH 19 BMFRP IDA
- 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 Bone Marrow Failure, Idea Development 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 Apr 04, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 05, 2019. (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 5 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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