FY26 CDMRP Programs Pre-Announcements (U.S. DOW)

The U.S. Department of War (DOW) recently released Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) pre-announcements for programs managed by the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). 

FY26 Pre-announcements released:

• Alzheimer's Research Program  

• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program 

• Arthritis Research Program 

• Autism Research Program

• Breast Cancer Research Program 

• Epilepsy Research Program 

• Hearing Restoration Research Program 

• Lung Cancer Research Program

• Lupus Research Program 

• Melanoma Research Program 

• Multiple Sclerosis Research Program  

• Orthopaedic Research Program  

• Ovarian Cancer Research Program 

• Pancreatic Cancer Research Program 

• Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (20 topics) 

• Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (52 topics)

• Spinal Cord Injury Research Program 

• Tick-Borne Disease Research Program 

• Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program 

• Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program 

• Vision Research Program 

Funding opportunity announcements will be forthcoming. These announcements will include detailed descriptions of award mechanism intent, evaluation criteria, submission requirements, and deadlines.