Synopsis of Current Program Announcements

FY13 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program (ALSRP)

Mechanism	Program Announcement/Instructions	Release Date	Funding Amount	Submission Deadline
Therapeutic Development Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 3, 2013	The maximum period of performance is 3 years. The maximum allowable funding for the entire period of performance is $1,500,000 in direct costs. More cost-effective studies not requesting the full funding amount are encouraged. Indirect costs may be proposed in accordance with the institution's negotiated rate agreement.	Pre-Application: June 5, 2013 Pre-application is required; Application submission is by invitation only Application: September 18, 2013
Therapeutic Idea Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 3, 2013	The maximum period of performance is 2 years. The maximum allowable funding for the entire period of performance is $400,000 in direct costs. Indirect costs may be proposed in accordance with the institution's negotiated rate agreement.	Pre-Application: June 5, 2013 Pre-application is required; Application submission is by invitation only Application: September 18, 2013

FY13 Autism Research Program (ARP)

Mechanism	Program Announcement/Instructions	Release Date	Funding Amount	Submission Deadline
Idea Development Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 13, 2013	Maximum funding for the entire period of performance is $350,000 for direct costs (plus indirect costs). For multiple PIs, the combined funding for all PIs for the entire period of performance may not exceed $350,000 in direct costs. Maximum period of performance is 3 years.	Pre-Application: July 2, 2013 Pre-application is required; application submission is by invitation only. Application: October 15, 2013
Pilot Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 13, 2013	Maximum funding for the entire period of performance is $100,000 for direct costs (plus indirect costs) Maximum period of performance is 2 years	Pre-Application: July 2, 2013 Pre-application is required; application submission is by invitation only. Application: October 8, 2013

FY13 Bone Marrow Failure Research Program (BMFRP)

Mechanism	Program Announcement/Instructions	Release Date	Funding Amount	Submission Deadline
Idea Development Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	April 26, 2013	Maximum funding of $360,000 in direct costs (plus indirect costs) Period of performance not to exceed 3 years	Pre-Application: June 26 2013 Application: September 17, 2013

FY13 Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP)

Mechanism	Program Announcement/Instructions	Release Date	Funding Amount	Submission Deadline
Postdoctoral Fellowship Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 10, 2013	Maximum funding of $300,000 for direct costs ($100,000 per year; plus indirect costs). Period of performance not to exceed 3 years.	Pre-Application (Letter of Intent): June 18, 2013 Confidential Letters of Recommendation Submission Deadline: July 2, 2013 Application: July 2, 2013
Era of Hope Scholar Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 10, 2013	Maximum funding of $2.5 million for direct costs (plus indirect costs). Period of performance not to exceed 5 years.	Pre-Application (Letter of Intent): June 18, 2013 Confidential Letters of" Recommendation Submission Deadline: July 2, 2013 Application: July 2, 2013
Innovator Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 10, 2013	Maximum funding of $5 million for direct costs (plus indirect costs). Period of performance not to exceed 5 years.	Pre-Application (Nomination): June 25, 2013 Confidential Letters of Recommendation Submission Deadline: September 25, 2013 Application: September 25, 2013
(New for FY13!) Breakthrough Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 10, 2013	Applications may be submitted under one of the following funding levels: Funding Level 1: Maximum funding of $350,000 for direct costs (plus indirect costs). Period of performance not to exceed 3 years. Funding Level 2: Maximum funding of $700,000 for direct costs (plus indirect costs). Period of performance not to exceed 3 years. Funding Level 3: Maximum funding of $1.25 million for direct costs (plus indirect costs). Period of performance not to exceed 5 years. Funding Level 4: Maximum funding of $10 million for direct costs (plus indirect costs). Period of performance not to exceed 5 years.	Pre-Application (Preproposal Narrative Form): June 25, 2013 Application: September 25, 2013

FY14 Defense Medical Research and Development Program (DMRDP)

Mechanism	Program Announcement/Instructions	Release Date	Funding Amount	Submission Deadline
FY14 Military Infectious Diseases Applied Research Award (MID-ARA)	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	April 24, 2013	The maximum period of performance is 3 years. The maximum allowable funding for the entire period of performance is $2,000,000 in total costs (direct + indirect) A Partnering PI may be included in the application but the combined total funding for both PIs may not exceed $2,000,000 Subject to availability of funding, approximately 5 MID-ARA applications will be awarded	Pre-Application: June 10, 2013 Application: September 30, 2013

FY13 Gulf War Illness Research Program (GWIRP)

Mechanism	Program Announcement/Instructions	Release Date	Funding Amount	Submission Deadline
Investigator-Initiated Research Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 14, 2013	The maximum allowable funding for the entire period of performance is $600,000 for direct costs. The maximum period of performance is 3 years. More cost-effective studies not requesting the full funding amount are encouraged. Indirect costs may be proposed in accordance with the institution's negotiated rate agreement.	Pre-Application: June 12, 2013 Pre-application is required; Application submission is by invitation only Application: September 18, 2013
Innovative Treatment Evaluation Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 14, 2013	The maximum allowable funding for the entire period of performance is $450,000 for direct costs. The maximum period of performance is 3 years. More cost-effective studies not requesting the full funding amount are encouraged. Indirect costs may be proposed in accordance with the institution's negotiated rate agreement.	Pre-Application: June 12, 2013 Pre-application is required; Application submission is by invitation only Application: September 18, 2013
Clinical Trial Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 15, 2013	The maximum period of performance is 4 years. The maximum allowable funding for the entire period of performance is $1,500,000 for direct costs. Partnering PI Option allows for up to 3 Partners with individual awards up to $1,000,000 each for direct costs More cost-effective studies not requesting the full funding amount are encouraged. Indirect costs may be proposed in accordance with the institution's negotiated rate agreement.	Pre-Application: June 12, 2013 Pre-application is required; Application submission is by invitation only Application: September 18, 2013
Clinical Trial Development Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 14, 2013	The maximum allowable funding for the entire period of performance is $100,000 for direct costs. The maximum period of performance is 1 year. Indirect costs may be proposed in accordance with the institution's negotiated rate agreement.	Pre-Application: August 28, 2013 Pre-application with Letter of Intent is required for application submission. Application: September 18, 2013

FY13 Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP)

Mechanism	Program Announcement/Instructions	Release Date	Funding Amount	Submission Deadline
Idea Development Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 21, 2013	Maximum funding of $350,000 in direct costs (plus indirect costs) Period of performance not to exceed 2 years	Pre-Application (Preproposal): June 20, 2013 Preproposal is required; Application submission is by invitation only. Application: October 16, 2013
Career Development Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 21, 2013	Maximum funding of $240,000 in direct costs (plus indirect costs) Period of performance not to exceed 2 years	Pre-Application (Preproposal): June 20, 2013 Preproposal is required; Application submission is by invitation only. Application: October 16, 2013
Clinical Exploration Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 21, 2013	Maximum funding of $450,000 in direct costs (plus indirect costs) Period of performance not to exceed 3 years	Pre-Application (Preproposal): July 9, 2013 Preproposal is required; Application submission is by invitation only. Application: October 16, 2013

FY13 Multiple Sclerosis Research Program (MSRP)

Mechanism	Program Announcement/Instructions	Release Date	Funding Amount	Submission Deadline
Idea Development Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 3, 2013	Maximum funding of $400,000 in direct costs (plus indirect costs) Period of performance not to exceed 2 years	Pre-Application (Preproposal): June 18, 2013. Preproposal is required; Application submission is by invitation only. Application: September 17, 2013.

FY13 Neurofibromatosis Research Program (NFRP)

Mechanism	Program Announcement/Instructions	Release Date	Funding Amount	Submission Deadline
Clinical Trial Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 3, 2013	The maximum period of performance is 4 years. The maximum allowable funding for the entire period of performance is $900,000 in direct costs. Indirect costs may be proposed in accordance with the institution's negotiated rate agreement.	Pre-Application (Letter of Intent): June 27, 2013 Application: July 11, 2013
Exploration - Hypothesis Development Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 3, 2013	The maximum period of performance is 2 years. The maximum allowable funding for the entire period of performance is $100,000 in direct costs. Indirect costs may be proposed in accordance with the institution's negotiated rate agreement.	Pre-Application (Letter of Intent): June 27, 2013 Application: July 11, 2013
Investigator-Initiated Research Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 3, 2013	The maximum period of performance is 3 years. The maximum allowable funding for the entire period of performance is $525,000 in direct costs ($575,000 in direct costs if requesting an Optional Qualified Collaborator or $675,000 in direct costs if requesting an Optional Nested Postdoctoral Fellow). Indirect costs may be proposed in accordance with the institution's negotiated rate agreement.	Pre-Application (Letter of Intent): June 27, 2013 Application: July 11, 2013
New Investigator Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 3, 2013	The maximum period of performance is 3 years. The maximum allowable funding for the entire period of performance is $400,000 in direct costs. Indirect costs may be proposed in accordance with the institution's negotiated rate agreement.	Pre-Application (Letter of Intent): June 27, 2013 Application: July 11, 2013

FY13 Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OCRP)

Mechanism	Program Announcement/Instructions	Release Date	Funding Amount	Submission Deadline
Clinical Translational Leverage Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 12, 2013	Maximum funding of $250,000 for direct costs (plus indirect costs). Period of performance not to exceed 2 years. Anticipate 4 awards.	Pre-Application: June 21, 2013 Application: September 11, 2013
Ovarian Cancer Academy Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	April 28, 2013	Maximum funding of $725,000 for direct costs (plus indirect costs). Period of performance not to exceed 5 years. Anticipate 2 awards.	Pre-Application: June 12, 2013 Application: August 28, 2013
Resource Development Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 12, 2013	Maximum funding of $400,000 for direct costs (plus indirect costs). Period of performance not to exceed 3 years. Anticipate 1 award.	Pre-Application: June 21, 2013 Application: September 11, 2013
Pilot Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	April 27, 2013	Maximum funding of $225,000 for direct costs (plus indirect costs). Maximum funding of $300,000 for direct costs with a qualified nested Teal Postdoctoral Scholar (plus indirect costs). Period of performance not to exceed 2 years. Anticipate 15 awards.	Pre-Application: June 12, 2013 Application: August 28, 2013
Teal Innovator Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	April 27, 2013	Maximum funding of $2,500,000 for direct costs (plus indirect costs). Period of performance not to exceed 5 years. Anticipate 1 award.	Pre-Application: June 12, 2013 Application: August 28, 2013

FY13 Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP)

Mechanism	Program Announcement/Instructions	Release Date	Funding Amount	Submission Deadline
Career Development Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 21, 2013	Maximum funding for the entire period of performance is $240,000 in direct costs (plus indirect costs) If requesting the Optional Nested Postdoctoral Fellow Traineeship, the maximum funding for the entire period of performance is $360,000 in direct costs (plus indirect costs) Maximum period of performance is 2 years	Pre-Application (Preproposal): July 16, 2013 Preproposal is required; Application submission is by invitation only. Application: October 22, 2013
Idea Award with Special Focus	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 21, 2013	Maximum funding for the entire period of performance is $300,000 in direct costs (plus indirect costs) Maximum period of performance is 2 years	Pre-Application (Preproposal): July 16, 2013 Preproposal is required; Application submission is by invitation only. Application: October 22, 2013

FY13 Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP)

Mechanism	Program Announcement/Instructions	Release Date	Funding Amount	Submission Deadline
Clinical Trial Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 14, 2013	Maximum funding of $2.2M in direct costs (plus indirect costs) Period of performance up to 5 years	Pre-Application (Preproposal): June 24, 2013 Application: October 8, 2013
Investigator-Initiated Research Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 14, 2013	Maximum funding of $750,000 for direct costs (plus indirect costs) Maximum period of performance is 3 years	Pre-Application (Preproposal): June 24, 2013 Application: October 8, 2013
Technology/Therapeutic Development Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 14, 2013	Maximum funding of $1.5M for direct costs (plus indirect costs) Maximum period of performance is 3 years	Pre-Application (Preproposal): June 24, 2013 Application: October 8, 2013

FY13 Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program (PRORP)

Mechanism	Program Announcement/Instructions	Release Date	Funding Amount	Submission Deadline
Clinical Trial Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	February 21, 2013	Maximum funding of $2.5M for direct costs (plus indirect costs) Period of performance up to 4 years Nested Career Development: Additional direct costs of $225K for total combined direct costs of $2.725M	Pre-Application (Preproposal): April 4, 2013 Application: July 18, 2013
Clinical Trial Development Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	February 21, 2013	Maximum funding of $200,000 for direct costs (plus indirect costs) Period of performance up to 18 months.	Pre-Application (Preproposal): April 4, 2013 Application: July 18, 2013
Translational Research Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	February 21, 2013	Maximum combined funding of $750K for direct costs (plus indirect costs) Period of performance up to 3 years Nested Career Development: Additional direct costs of $225K for total combined direct costs of $975K	Pre-Application (Preproposal): April 4, 2013 Application: July 18, 2013
Idea Development Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	February 21, 2013	Maximum funding of $500K for direct costs (plus indirect costs) Period of performance up to 3 years Nested Career Development: Additional direct costs of $225K for total combined direct costs of $725K	Pre-Application (Preproposal): April 4, 2013 Application: July 18, 2013

FY13 Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP)

Mechanism	Program Announcement/Instructions	Release Date	Funding Amount	Submission Deadline
Biomarker Development Award (Modified!)	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 13, 2013	Maximum funding of $2.25M for direct costs (plus indirect costs) Maximum period of performance is 3 years	Pre-Application (Preproposal): June 19, 2013 Application: October 9, 2013
Idea Development Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 13, 2013	Established PIs: Maximum funding of $375K for direct costs (plus indirect costs) New Investigator Option: Maximum funding of $225K for direct costs (plus indirect costs) Maximum period of performance is 3 years	Pre-Application (Preproposal): June 19, 2013 Application: October 2, 2013
Laboratory - Clinical Transition Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 13, 2013	Maximum funding of $1.5M for direct costs (plus indirect costs) Maximum period of performance is 3 years	Pre-Application (Preproposal): June 19, 2013 Application: October 9, 2013
Synergistic Idea Development Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 13, 2013	Maximum funding of $750K for direct costs (plus indirect costs) Maximum period of performance is 3 years	Pre-Application (Preproposal): June 19, 2013 Application: October 9, 2013
Transformative Impact Award (Modified!)	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 13, 2013	Maximum funding of $5.0M for direct costs (plus indirect costs) Maximum period of performance is 3 years	Pre-Application (Preproposal): June 19, 2013 Application: October 9, 2013

FY13 Psychological Health/Traumatic Brain Injury (PH/TBI)

Mechanism	Program Announcement/Instructions	Release Date	Funding Amount	Submission Deadline
Traumatic Brain Injury Research Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions	January 23, 2012	The maximum period of performance is 3 years. The maximum allowable total costs for the entire period of performance are $3,000,000 inclusive of indirect costs for clinical studies including clinical trials and $1,000,000 inclusive of indirect costs for applied and or mechanistic studies.	Pre-Application: February 27, 2013 Application: May 30, 2013
Basic/Applied Psychological Health Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	March 5, 2013	The maximum period of performance is 4 years. For basic research awards, the maximum allowable direct costs for the entire period of performance is $1,000,000 plus indirect costs. For applied research and combined awards, the maximum allowable direct costs for the entire period of performance cannot exceed $4,000,000 plus indirect costs. Subject to availability of funding, approximately 5-10 Basic/Applied Psychological Health Award applications will be awarded.	Pre-Application: April 16, 2013 Application: July 23, 2013

FY13 Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP)

Mechanism	Program Announcement/Instructions	Release Date	Funding Amount	Submission Deadline
Clinical Trial Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 24, 2013	The maximum period of performance is 4 years The maximum allowable funding for the entire period of performance is $1,500,000 in direct costs Indirect costs may be proposed in accordance with the institution's negotiated rate agreement	Pre-Application: June 24, 2013 Application: October 16, 2013
Investigator-Initiated Research Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 24, 2013	The maximum period of performance is 3 years The maximum allowable funding for the entire period of performance is $450,000 in direct costs ($525,000 in direct costs if requesting an Optional Qualified Collaborator) Indirect costs may be proposed in accordance with the institution's negotiated rate agreement	Pre-Application: June 24, 2013 Application: October 16, 2013
Qualitative Research Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 24, 2013	The maximum period of performance is 3 years The maximum allowable funding for the entire period of performance is $400,000 in direct costs Indirect costs may be proposed in accordance with the institution's negotiated rate agreement	Pre-Application: June 24, 2013 Application: October 16, 2013
Translational Research Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 24, 2013	The maximum period of performance is 3 years The maximum allowable funding for the entire period of performance is $750,000 in direct costs Indirect costs may be proposed in accordance with the institution's negotiated rate agreement	Pre-Application: June 24, 2013 Application: October 16, 2013

FY13 Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program (TSCRP)

Mechanism	Program Announcement/Instructions	Release Date	Funding Amount	Submission Deadline
Exploration - Hypothesis Development Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 3, 2013	The maximum period of performance is 2 years. The maximum allowable funding for the entire period of performance is $100,000 in direct costs. Indirect costs may be proposed in accordance with the institution's negotiated rate agreement.	Pre-Application (Letter of Intent): June 27, 2013 Application: July 11, 2013
Idea Development Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 3, 2013	The maximum period of performance is 3 years. The maximum allowable funding for the entire period of performance is $425,000 in direct costs ($575,000 in direct costs if requesting an Optional Qualified Collaborator or Postdoctoral Fellow). Indirect costs may be proposed in accordance with the institution's negotiated rate agreement.	Pre-Application (Letter of Intent): June 27, 2013 Application: July 11, 2013
Pilot Clinical Trial Award	Program Announcement Application Instructions (external link)	May 3, 2013	The maximum period of performance is 2 years. The maximum allowable funding for the entire period of performance is $200,000 in direct costs. Indirect costs may be proposed in accordance with the institution's negotiated rate agreement.	Pre-Application (Letter of Intent): June 27, 2013 Application: July 11, 2013