DoD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
Congressionally funded DoD programs supporting disease- and condition-specific biomedical research.
Official program page- Sponsor
- Department of Defense
- Mechanism
- CDMRP
- Typical award
- Highly variable by mechanism and program, from small exploratory awards to multi-million-dollar clinical awards.
- Deadlines
- Program announcements are released annually once appropriations are set, with pre-application deadlines usually weeks before the full application.
What it funds
- Disease-specific research (e.g., breast, prostate, and other cancers; neurotoxin and traumatic-injury research)
- A wide range of mechanisms from idea/exploratory awards to large clinical consortia
- Research with clear relevance to service members, veterans, and the public
Who can apply
Varies by program and mechanism, from trainees through established investigators at eligible organizations. Each program announcement defines its own rules.
Best for
Biomedical research that maps to a specific CDMRP program's mission and mechanisms.
Figures and deadlines change year to year: always confirm current details on the official program page before applying.
Related programs
All DoD / CDMRP opportunitiesA Department of Defense program funding ambitious, team-based, multidisciplinary basic research.
A Department of Defense program supporting outstanding early-career faculty pursuing defense-relevant basic research.
NIH's flagship, investigator-initiated grant for a discrete, mature research project.
Managing a DoD CDMRP proposal?
GrantsManager tracks the deadline, budget, and submission from first draft to award.