At a glance
This program funds clinical research and clinical trials focused on nonpharmacological interventions, noninvasive devices, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, or health care delivery approaches that improve health outcomes. Applicants must address one FY26 PRMRP topic area and one FY26 PRMRP strategic goal, and the award requires patient advocate participation. U.S. Department of War organizations, including foreign and domestic, for-profit and nonprofit, and public or private entities, may apply; awards are made to organizations, not individuals. The program expects about $16.8 million to fund approximately four awards, with a total cost cap of $4.2 million per award and a maximum performance period of 4 years. Cost sharing is not required, and animal research is not allowed.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) Lifestyle and Applied Health Research Award supports clinical research and/or clinical trials using a combination of scientific disciplines including occupational science, psychology, psychometrics, biostatistics and epidemiology, surveillance, implementation science, and population health. Applications must address and provide a solution to one of the congressionally directed FY26 PRMRP topic areas and one of the FY26 PRMRP strategic goals. Distinctive Features: This funding opportunity requires patient advocate participation. The patient advocate will be a person living with, or a family member or caretaker of someone with, a disease or condition addressed in one of the congressionally directed FY26 PRMRP topic areas. Animal research is not allowed. Funding Details: The Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) expects to allot roughly $16.8M to fund approximately four Lifestyle and Applied Health Research Award applications with total cost caps of $4.2M per award. The maximum period of performance is 4 years. It is anticipated that awards made from this FY26 funding opportunity will be funded with FY26 funds, which will expire for use on September 30, 2032. Awards supported with FY26 funds will be made no later than September 30, 2027.
Who can apply
- Unrestricted